It's two degrees Celsius lower in winter and two degrees Celsius higher in summer. Almost half of the energy consumed in people's lives is used for heating and cooling. Reducing the indoor temperature by two degrees Celsius in winter and increasing the indoor temperature by two degrees Celsius in summer can reduce the production of 2000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
3. Clean the stove and air conditioner regularly, or replace the filter device. Doing so can reduce 350 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere every year.
4. Don't leave the equipment in standby state. Use the switch button on the device to turn off the device directly, instead of using the remote control. Take watching TV for three hours every day (the average time for Europeans to watch TV). For the remaining 265,438+0 hours, if the electrical appliances are in standby state, 40% of electricity will be wasted.
5. Wrap the electric water heater with a thermal blanket. With such a simple method, the emission of 1000 pounds of carbon dioxide can be reduced every year. If the temperature of the water heater is set below 50 degrees Celsius, the emission of 550 pounds of carbon dioxide can be avoided every year.
6. Keep refrigerators and freezers away from heat sources. If refrigerators and freezers are heated near the stove, refrigeration will consume more energy.
7. Don't open the window for a long time, so the heat will be lost from the room. It usually takes several minutes to open the window for ventilation.
If the window is left open all day, in the cold winter (when the outdoor temperature is lower than 10 degrees Celsius), the heater will consume a lot of energy to keep the indoor temperature, which will produce up to one ton of carbon dioxide.
8. Cover the pot when cooking. Doing a pot of rice like this can save a lot of energy. It is best to use pressure cooker and steam cooker, which can save 70% natural gas.
9. Enhance the cold resistance of houses. Proper use of thermal insulation materials on the walls and ceilings of the living room can not only save 25% of the annual heating costs, but also avoid the emission of 2000 pounds of carbon dioxide. In addition, sealing and sticking weather strips on windows can avoid 1700 pounds of carbon dioxide every year.
10, reuse shopping bags. When shopping, refuse the disposable shopping bag provided by the store and use the reusable shopping bag, which not only saves energy but also avoids producing garbage. The garbage generated by disposable shopping bags not only releases carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, but also pollutes the air, groundwater and soil.
1 1. Buy fresh food instead of frozen food. The energy consumed in producing frozen food is 10 times that of fresh food.
12. Buy organic food. Organic soil can absorb and store more carbon dioxide than ordinary planting soil. If all rice and soybeans were planted in organic mounds, 580 billion pounds of carbon dioxide could be prevented from being released into the atmosphere.
13, reduce driving times. Walk, ride a bike, share a car with others and take public transportation as much as possible. Driving less 10 miles a week can prevent 500 pounds of carbon dioxide from being discharged into the atmosphere in one year.
14, save gasoline. Changing your driving habits can reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Choose a suitable gear, don't step on the brakes excessively, choose a suitable transmission gear to replace the engine braking when going downhill, and turn off the engine when the car stops for more than 1 minute.