please help List 25 ways that you personally can care energy

please help

List 25 ways that you personally can care energy or reduce carbon footprint.

Solution

The carbon foot print in the environment can effectively reduced by taking several measures both in the home front as well as in the outer environment .

The following are the ways to reduce the carbon imprint in various fronts :

Home front . In the home front ,reduction of carbon emission can be acheived by reducing the usage of power.This can be acheived by

1. Proper insulation of the homes , weather stripping, reduction drafts and air leaks with caulk.

2. Usage of energy efficient electrical appliances, checking of energy stars before buying an appliance.

3. Usage of solar panels for energy supply .This is one of the most effiecent method and at the same time initial installation costs are high but gives good returns on the long term.

4. Avoiding setting of the thermostat at high and keeping it at the low.

5. Buying food that is locally produced help in the reduction of transport and import of food supplies grown else where thereby reducing not only the transport charges but at the same time it also avoids the usage of gas and diesel for such purposes can be avoided.

On driving front :

!. best way to reduce usage of gasoline is to avoid cars whenever possible and use bicycle or walking to nearby places instead of going by car.

2. Car pooling and usage of public transport drastically reduces CO2 emission as most of the emmision is by the vehicles.

3.Usage of electric cars or low carbon vehicles.

4.Reduction of speed while driving as more speed consumes more gas and hence more emission.

5.Proper maintenence of the vehicle and checking for emission .

6. less travel by air and usage of economy class (benfits like car pooling).

7. Usage of less water to avoid more pumping of water.

8.Usage of drip irrigation systems to water gardens.

9.Avoid cutting of trees as it would lead top less pockets for Co2 absorption.

10.Deforestation should be avoided and reforestation should be encouraged.

11.. Supporting clean energy resources like wind , solar , geothermal etc.