{"id":3425,"date":"2020-11-03T04:04:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T04:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=3425"},"modified":"2020-11-04T13:31:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T13:31:26","slug":"conservation-and-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/conservation-and-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Conservation and Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3425\" class=\"elementor elementor-3425\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba9fec6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba9fec6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72e5424\" data-id=\"72e5424\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d857942 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d857942\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f69970\" data-id=\"2f69970\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd0efb elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2cd0efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Renewable Energy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1097d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"b1097d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-renewable-energy-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3442 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-renewable-energy\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is renewable energy?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3449 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/biomass-energy\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Biomass Energy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3448 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wind-energy\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Wind Energy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3447 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/hydropower\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Hydropower<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3446 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/geothermal-energy\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Geothermal Energy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3445 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/solar-energy\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Solar Energy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3444 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/marine-or-ocean-energy\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Marine or Ocean Energy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3443 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/conservation-and-efficiency\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Energy Conservation and Efficiency<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8383643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8383643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9ff9f9\" data-id=\"f9ff9f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c51f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c51f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Saving Energy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da16df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da16df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just a century ago, humans used very little energy because we had less of the things that use up energy. There were no computers, phones, TV, cars, lights, washing machines and all that. After the industrial revolution, people started using a lot more manufactured items such as electronics, automobiles, and home appliances.<\/p><p>These items use a lot of energy, but if we all cut our energy use by half, that would be huge savings.<br \/>Saving energy can be achieved in a couple of ways: <b><i>1.Energy conservation, 2.Energy Efficiency, and 3.Recycling.<\/i><\/b> These first two are not the same, even though people often use them to mean the same thing.<\/p><p><b>Energy Conservation:<\/b><br \/>That is the practice that results in less energy being used. For example, turning the taps, computers, lights, and TV off when not in use.<\/p><p>It also includes running in the park or outside instead of running on the treadmill in the gym.<\/p><p>Energy conservation is great because we can all do this everywhere and anytime. It is a good behavior we must acquire.<\/p><p><b>Did you know:<\/b><br \/><i>1. Up to 25% of heat loss is through windows. Plastic window covers can help reduce drafts.<br \/>2. 85 to 90% of the energy used to wash clothes goes to heating water<\/i><\/p><p><b>Energy Efficiency<\/b><br \/>That is the use of manufacturing techniques and technology to produce things that use less energy for the same result. For example, if a heater is designed to warm your home with less energy than regular heaters, that would be an energy-efficient heater. If your washing machine uses less energy to do the same job as other washers, that is an energy-efficient washer.<\/p><p><i>FACT: <br \/>Homes built after 2000 are about 30% bigger, but there use less energy than older homes. Source: US EIA survey: RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION SURVEY (RECS)<\/i><\/p><p><b>Recycling<\/b><br \/>That involves the use of waste or old materials to make new ones. For example, we can collect all old newspapers from the town at the end of every day and turn the papers into fresh paper for printing again. We can collect all plastic bottles and send them to be used for new plastic bottles, or used for children&#8217;s plastic toys.<\/p><p>Recycling saves energy because less energy is used to recycle than to turn new raw materials into new products. That means to save energy, we need to use all these great ways. If we all try to do this, together we can save some money and use less natural resources too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd94a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dd94a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our research for this topic included these sources:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdbf95f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdbf95f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"credit\">1. EIA, Renewable Energy Explained (www.eia.gov\/energyexplained\/index.cfm?page=renewable_home)<br \/>2. USGS, ga.water.usgs.gov\/edu\/wuhy.html<br \/>3. Center For Climate And Energy Solutions, www.c2es.org\/energy\/source\/renewables#Water<br \/>4. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The Myth of renewable energy, Dawn Stover, Nov 2011<br \/>5. United Nations Development Programme, Sustainable Energy (http:\/\/www.undp.org\/content\/undp\/en\/home\/ourwork\/environmentandenergy\/focus_areas\/sustainable-energy.html)<br \/>6. EDF Energy Futre: www.edfenergy.com\/energyfuture\/solar<br \/>7. NASA Science: science1.nasa.gov\/science-news\/science-at-nasa\/2002\/solarcells\/<br \/>8. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. www.nrel.gov\/<\/span><br \/><span class=\"credit\">9. European Marine Energy Centre: www.emec.org.uk\/marine-energy\/wave-devices\/<br \/>10. RenewableUK: www.renewableuk.com\/en\/renewable-energy\/wave-and-tidal\/<br \/>11. http:\/\/www.camecon.com\/Libraries\/Downloadable_Files\/<br \/>The_impact_of_wind_energy_on_UK_energy_dependence_and_resilience.sflb.ashx<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f7707f\" data-id=\"5f7707f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f293042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f293042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-df009ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df009ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0cd3d9\" data-id=\"e0cd3d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9cc92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af9cc92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/marine-or-ocean-energy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO BACK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renewable Energy What is renewable energy? Biomass Energy Wind Energy Hydropower Geothermal Energy Solar Energy Marine or Ocean Energy Energy Conservation and Efficiency What is Saving Energy? Just a century ago, humans used very little energy because we had less of the things that use up energy. 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