How can I conserve energy and lower my utility bills?
Energy conservation is important for many reasons. If you are designing a solar electric energy system, replacing your high energy consumption appliances with energy efficient ones will reduce your energy consumption allowing you to meet your needs with a small and less costly system. If you are grid connected, your energy bills are no doubt through the roof. Conservation will help lower your costs and utilizing solar panels will help you harvest the free energy from the sun! Your solar electric system will pay for itself over time in reduced utility bills. You benefit and the environment benefits when you generate clean, renewable energy.Other ways to lower your utility bills and energy consumption are to replace your old refrigerator with a new energy efficient model, dry laundry outdoors, and replace standard light bulbs with compact fluorescent. A set back thermostat also helps reduce heating and cooling costs.