Can’t afford a Prius right now? Solar panels too expensive? Does going green seem like something to put off for when our good old economy bounces back? Does it feel like going green costs too much green?
Well it shouldn’t. We can go green on the cheap. Let’s shift our focus and wallets over to low-cost, low-tech, but hi-efficiency and resource saving products and practices. Low-tech energy efficiency saves you money and does not cost an arm and leg.
For example: replacing ordinary incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents or LED bulbs results in huge cost savings and reduces the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. But what’s the problem? We are not making the switch. According to Glenn Croston’s book, 75 Green Businesses, “ only about 6% of US homes are using them.” The point is that going green is easier and less expensive than we think. What other cheap things can we do right now?
- Install a programmable thermostat (costs only $100 bucks, if you are anything like me -you can do a lot worse shoe shopping online)
- Get low-flow, low-cost showerheads and faucet aerators installed (retrofitting is always cheaper than replacing fixtures, your water bill will shrink)
- Seal up air leaks (why install solar panels when your home may not even be energy efficient? And watch your electric bill go down…)
- Change air filters (get someone to do it for you three times a year – it saves energy and $$$)
- Insulate your water heater with a special inexpensive blanket created for this (big energy reducer for now, in the future you can invest in a new energy star approved heater)
- Install water filters – makes that tap water nice and tasty (won’t need to buy bottled water)
- Swap out your current cleaning service for a green cleaning service – or swap out the products under the sink for green ones (your indoor air quality will improve)
Sounds good for your wallet and planet? So what’s the other problem? We have no time. The solution: a company that identifies what you need to do, buys the products, and installs them for you. That company is us. Biomonde. We make energy and resource efficiency an easy and affordable thing to achieve.
The timing could not be better – the US government unveiled the “Recovery through Retrofit Program”. Why should we care about that? Because our homes produce twice the greenhouse gas emissions than our cars! The report adds, “Existing techniques and technologies in energy efficiency retrofitting can reduce energy use by up to 40% per home and lower total associated greenhouse gas emissions by up to 160 million metric tons annually. Retrofitting existing homes also has the potential to cut home energy bills by $21 billion annually.” That sounds like money in our pockets. And applies to our businesses too.
The reality is that all of us can go green on the cheap and with no time with a company like biomonde. give us a buzz, we will give you a free consultation!