It seems like we are creating the need for more and more electricity with all our new technological advances and devices. We use up so much more energy these days as we have so many more mobile devices, when they charge. This is even the situation if they are plugged in and turned off. So what is the solution?
No matter what energy service provider you are using – IDT Energy or one of the others in America – everyone wants to save on their utility bills. Well, there may be a solution available soon. Bracketron – an electronics company – is working on a new line of chargers for mobile gadgets and batteries using a technology that completely eliminates vampire power – the power that isn’t necessary and is becoming extremely costly to US consumers. The charger will have the capacity to detect when the device is fully charged/unplugged and will then shut down automatically. They thus use no idle power and energy is saved which also gives the device’s batteries longer life as top-off charging time is limited.
While this video is a bit tongue-in-cheek, it does raise some great points about saving energy. During college, most students don’t necessarily think about keeping their budget tight in relations to energy savings. However, with so many computers and dorm rooms occupied by students, these tips can actually help college students to save money. Whether the dorm uses IDT Energy or another source, there are always ways to save money during the college experience.
Everyone needs as many ways as possible of saving energy and reducing their heating bills during the winter months. Irrespective of which service provider you are using – IDT Energy or any of the others out there – it is always smart to find ways to save on utility bills.
Now, there are many easy ways to do this. One such way is through the installation of eclipse curtains since around a third of all home heating loss is caused through less-than-protected windows. Energy is lost this way as the insulation value of windows anyway is the lowest of any other insulator in the home so they do not protect from outside winds as much as doors, ceilings, etc. Thus, using eclipse curtains is a real way to make a great saving on utility bills; check it out for saving on your energy bills.
The following video presents six great money saving ideas which are easy to do and have the potential to save you bundles of energy this winter. IDT Energy wishes you a warm, energy saving winter.
When the cold air is blowing outside it is a tough job to keep the warm air in and the cold air out. But to the extent that homeowners can achieve this goal is the extent to which they can save energy heating their homes during the cold winter months.
The first step in preventing leakage of warm air out and cold air in is to detect the places where the leakage is occurring. Check places like:
Door and window frames
Mail chutes
Electrical and gas service entrances
Cable TV and phone lines
Outdoor water faucets
Dryer vents which pass through walls
Bricks, siding and stucco
Air conditioners
Vents and fans
Once the leaks are spotted, they can be sealed with caulking and weatherstripping. IDT Energy encourages consumers of energy to prevent leakage and save money.
Between 14 and 25 percent of all the energy used at home goes to heating water. Therefore finding ways to heat water more efficiently can save families lots of money during the course of the year.
IDT Energy suggests several methods which can be incorporated into a normal household which have the potential of saving lots of energy and money:
Find ways to decrease household use of hot water: begin by fixing leaky faucets, installing low-flow fixtures and purchasing dishwashers and washing machines which are energy efficient.
By installing a timer you can take advantage of only heating your water during the off-peak hours as well as turning off the water heater at night when it is not needed.
An interesting technology which can help save a lot of energy is a drain-water recovery system. Since about 80-90% of the energy used to heat water at home ends up just going down the drain, it is logical to try and recover some of that energy. The system works by pre-heating the cold water going into to water heater or other fixtures using the heat from discarded water.
IDT Energy is interested in helping consumers to save energy, and thus save money, on their household energy bills.
Whenever consumers are shopping for new appliances or other energy-using products, IDT Energy suggests that they should consider purchasing products labeled with the Energy Star.
Energy Star is the internationally recognized symbol which is bestowed only on the top 25% of the most energy efficient products.
The consumer products which are included in the Energy Star rating system are home appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines; electronic products including televisions and computers; and office equipment like printers and copy machines.
IDT Energy suggests that the next time you need to replace an old appliance, or purchase a new electronic device, look for the Energy Star to save money on your power costs.
IDT Energy continues to help its customers and all consumers save energy and save money, too.
Here are a few new suggestions which can be done with a minimum effort to gain a big reward:
1. For just $10 to $20 you can buy your water heater a jacket. Believe it or not, this small gesture of insulating the water heater can save about 1100 lbs. of CO2 each year for an electric heater, or 220 lbs. for a gas heater.
2. Insulate windows and doors. Using caulking and weather stripping, for just a few dollars per door or window, you can plug the leaks that let out the expensive warm air and let in the freezing air in the winter, and the reverse in the summer. Weatherizing plugs some of the leaks in your budget, too.
3. How about trying low-flow shower heads? For only about $10-$20 you will not only get a wonderfully stimulating shower, but you will also save about 300 lbs. of CO2 annually for electric-heated water and 80 lbs. of CO2 for gas-heated water.
IDT Energy suggests that a small investment in savings now can pay off in a big way over time.
It is obvious that smaller appliances use smaller amounts of energy. Here are a few energy saving, and money saving ideas from IDT Energy which are easy to do and could potentially save you some of your hard-earned money. Not to mention helping conserve the earth’s precious resources.
1. Use small appliances to cook with: Whenever possible use your toaster oven, electric skillet or slow-cooker, instead of the range.
2. Your microwave is a great energy-saving tool. It saves you time, too.
3. Always have clean air filters installed. Exhaust hoods, vacuums, humidifiers, etc. should all have their filters replaced regularly to keep them running at tip-top efficiency.
4. Always use cold water when you run your garbage disposal. It takes energy to heat water. Why waste it flushing it down the drain? Not only that, the cold water solidifies the grease, make it flow easier out through the disposal and through the pipes.
IDT Energy is anticipating the creation of a new subsidiary, Genie Energy, which is expected to be executed some time at the end of October, 2011. Before the spin-off of Genie can become reality, the recently filed documents to the SEC, namely the initial registration statement as well as an information statement, must first go into effect. Anyone wishing to see the documents, which were filed by IDT Energy in late August, are welcome to visit the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency with which they were filed.
Howard Jonas is the CEO and Chairman of IDT Energy. He explained the need for the creation of Genie Energy in the following statement:
“The spin-off of Genie is one of the key strategic moves we announced last year to enable stockholders to realize the inherent value in IDT’s businesses. The growing global demand for energy coupled with supply disruptions caused by unrest in certain oil producing regions makes the development of oil shale more important than at any other time in our history.”
Claude Pupkin, Genie Energy’s CEO added,
“We believe that, as a separate entity, we will be better able to execute on our development plans for both our IDT Energy retail supply business and our unconventional energy projects. In the last year, IDT Energy has expanded its operations into two new states. Genie Oil and Gas is pursuing an environmentally sustainable approach to develop the vast oil shale resources in the United States and Israel. Both businesses possess tremendous growth potential.”
