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¶ … Speech on How to Save Energy
Specific purpose: To inform listeners how energy-saving devices help the planet and consumers' ability to save money.
Central idea: Saving energy can help you -- and the planet
Informative speech: How to save energy
Everyone wants to save money. Yet many of us are wasting money without even realizing it. When you leave the room, do you get any additional pleasure from leaving the light on while you are gone? Do you enjoy having your computer running in your absence? Probably these decisions make little difference to you, and you would prefer to save money rather than needlessly waste power. Bad habits and thoughtlessness are often the source of how and why we waste energy. This speech will provide you with suggestions about how to save energy, demonstrate how it is financially advantageous to 'go green,' and suggest future lifestyle changes to save energy.
Making small changes can save energy, with almost no additional inconvenience. As well as turning off the light when you leave the room, plugging all electronics into power strips makes it easy to turn off all the computers, televisions,...
Switching to energy-efficient light bulbs costs only pennies more and reduces your expenditures of energy even when the light is on. Compact fluorescent bulbs also last longer than standard bulbs, reducing the costs (and aggravation) of changing lights (Orloff 2013). In the long run, taking these precautions will save you money as well as save energy.
Careful planning can also save energy. Doing large rather than small loads of wash reduces the total energy used to run the washing machine ever week. Washing in cold rather than warm or hot water (unless absolutely necessary) uses less energy and results in less wear and tear upon clothes (Orloff 2013). "Switching from hot to warm for two loads per week can save nearly 500 pounds of CO2 per year if you have an electric water heater, or 150 pounds for a gas heater" (20 things you can do to save energy., n.d., Eco Mall). Turning down the temperature of the hot water heater can also save energy, as can turning up the temperature a few degrees of the refrigerator. Taking showers rather than baths, not…
References
20 things you can do to save energy. (n.d.) Eco Mall. Retrieved:
http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/20things.htm
Orloff, Jeffrey. (2013). Ten tips for saving energy right now. About.com. Retrieved:
http://saveenergy.about.com/od/energyefficientappliances/tp/SaveNow.htm
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