Saw this article at MSN. This is a quick snyopsis with my comments -- the article had annoying pop up ads.
Not turning the power off your computer when not in use.
Long hot showers. Cut showers to 5 minutes (I tell the kids this all the time.) and use an energy efficient low flow shower head (Yes we do use those.). Tankless water heaters can provide constant hot water on demand but are a bit more expensive (YIKES!). They will pay for themselves with the savings you reap by using them.
Leaving the TV on when no one is watching it. Plug it into a power strip and turn the power strip off so you save energy.
Letting or leaving your car to idle. (Here in cold weather this is a must or you will not get very far with a cold engine.)
Air conditioners on too high blasting frigid air while others in the house may be wearing heavy sweaters and winter coats to keep warm. Conserve energy by lowering the temp 4 degrees and use a ceiling fan in addition to the AC to circulate the cool air.
Opening the refrigerator too long looking for something to eat and being indecisive while wasting energy. How about kids not shutting the frig door all the way?
Excessive and unnecessary lighting. Use those energy saving compact fluorescent lights and save energy and money. Although expensive, we did notice a difference in our electric bill.
Drinking bottled water (Guilty!). Municipal water may be better for you. You really don't know where that water came from. Also, it takes energy (17 million barrels of oil per year) to make those water bottles and move them around, and recycle them. All that oil could run a million cars per year.
8 Signs You Are an Energy Hogging Jerk not pleasant but the original title.
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