the future of energy

Climate Change has been affecting us for many years and is beginning to become a real problem. From January to October of 2020, it was recorded as the warmest temperature the planet has measured in over a decade at 1.2 degrees Celsius. With the help of this webpage, we hope to provide awareness to the small actions that can positively impact our world’s climate change.

The following list can provide an immediate benefit to our climate and possibly to your own utility bill:

1. Provide your home with renewable energy sources such as solar panels.

2. Set up a timing system to shut off your heating and cooling systems when you are not home.

3. Upgrade home appliances to become Energy Star certified and energy efficient.

4. Attempt to reduce overall water waste and using colder water to prevent further carbon pollution.

5. Replace all lightbulbs with LED Energy Star certified bulbs that can save energy and money.

6. Get rid of all “energy vampires” and unplug outlets when not in use.

7. Possibly switch out vehicles for a more fuel-efficient car and/or hybrid.

8. Start washing clothes with cold water to reduce energy used for hot water.

9. Replace old windows with new dual-pane windows to keep the house more insulated.

10. Spread the word about possible solutions and keeping awareness for people around you.

Implementing these solutions can help provide better tracking to our overall utility bills. Once action has taken place from the above 10 possible solutions, we can begin measuring and track their specific changes after improving our energy efficiency. At the end of the year, we will then be able to fully comprehend our individual impact of climate change.

Jordan Ruelas takes full responsibility for the information posted. The information on this page represents that of Jordan Ruelas and not that of California State University, Sacramento