Why Conserve Energy?

by Sanja Terry

Anyone who has to pay the gas and electric bills for their family every month knows why we should all conserve energy. The price of electricity especially just creeps up and up. Unfortunately you can't buy it somewhere else, at least not without a significant investment, so the best answer is to figure out how to get by with less. If you haven't already started turning off lights and appliances when you're not using them, you're a step behind already.

The world is rapidly evolving, and as a result we are experiencing some environmental changes like global warming. We need to find clean ways of producing energy, like solar and wind, but that's not enough. We also need to use the energy we have much more wisely. That's the only way to save money and control pollution in the long run.

While conserving energy benefits everyone in several ways, perhaps the one factor that everyone should be more familiar with is cost saving since this really affects a large percentage of energy consumers. Obviously if you use less electricity, your electric bill will be lower, but did you know that most power companies charge on a sliding scale? Your last kilowatt is more expensive than your first. This means that if you reduce your electricity consumption by 10% you'll save more than 10% on your bill. This is pretty tangible and immediate, but there are other reasons to save energy and they might not be as easy to see because we won't see the results so quickly.

Some scientists have predicted that we will run out of oil in the next 60 years if we keep going at our current rate of consumption. As fuel sources get scarcer and scarcer, prices can only rise. These very same finite energy sources have another major drawback. Processing them from their natural form into fuel that we can use releases harmful compounds into the environment.

Whether we consider the community as a whole or just one individual, the benefits of conserving energy far outweigh the inconvenience. However small an effort you make in conserving energy, it usually counts in the end, the more reason why you should not relent in the struggle to bring down your energy bills.
Significant advancements in renewable energy production have been made worldwide in recent years. The energy policies of several nations have helped speed up the progress. Wind turbine is a good example. Some consumers and businesses have been able to use wind turbine energy to produce their own power. Even better, power companies have installed large numbers of wind turbines to produce the electricity they sell to consumers. Their photovoltaic counterparts are also making recognizable efforts with their solar panel conversion.

It isn't easy to change our ways. It takes time, effort, a lot of money and a willingness to alter our behavior. Fortunately many people are starting to realize that it's worth it to protect the environment and ensure that a system is in place for the next generation.

In as much as there will always be those buffoons that will never see the sense in making an effort, it is worth giving it a try, especially since the fossil fuels we rely on worldwide could get terminated soon if we do not conserve them. The other reason as to why there should be combined efforts is that there is also a need to try and contain the market prices of fuel before they spiral out of control in the near future.


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