Adelina Sederman, our intern in clean energy, explores additional ways to add electric appliances and amenities to your home and move away from fossil fuels.
The cooling and heating of our homes accounts for the majority of our energy consumption. Water heating follows, followed by lighting and appliances. America is working to replace dirty energy sources by clean ones. One challenge we face is that many of the systems that provide essential home necessities such as space and heating, often use polluting oil or gas. I’ve previously written about how to power those functions using clean energy in this series. In this series, you can find previous posts about space heating, electric cooking, and water heating.
This blog will explore many other elements of daily life that use energy and are often powered by polluting energy sources. Many of these domestic amenities can be powered by electric alternatives. All kinds of efficient and cutting-edge technologies are available to convert our fossil fuel-driven homes to clean-energy homes.
Clean Energy Washing & Drying
Many clothes dryers are powered by fossil fuels. Hang drying clothes will save you the most energy. Alternately, you can convert your dryer to an electric model. Standard options for electric replacement include Heat pump dryers and electric dryersBoth of these devices are more efficient and better for indoor air quality that fossil fuel-powered ones and, in the case heat pump dryers, don’t even need a vent outside.
Hot tubs and heated pools
The heating of hot tubs and heated swimming pools is another major energy consumer. They need to be maintained at a controlled temperature. They are heated with oil or gas, but there is a growing market for renewable heating. Heat pump and electric heaters are available. PoolsAnd Hot tubsThese heaters are simple to install and half the size of traditional fossil fuel-powered heaters. Heating systems are essential for hot and humid climates such as Florida.
Grills & Smokers
The most satisfying part of cooking food is the delicious smells that fill our kitchens and porches as we grill. With some friends, I explored many Southern dishes while living off campus last fall.
Electric grills are a great alternative for cooking with charcoal or gas. They allow you to prepare delicious meals for your loved ones and family, but without the environmental pollution.
Grills made from charcoal or gas can be used to grill meats. carcinogensThey can pollute the atmosphere and get into the food you prepare. Electric grills, on the other hand, heat with electricity. This fuel, if it is generated from renewable energy like solar and wind, produces neither smoke nor fumes.
Electric grilling offers many conveniences, in addition to its health and environmental benefits. Electric grills can also be used indoors. An electric grill can be used to make slow-smoked pulled porc. aluminum foil It can be used on electric grills safely.
Wood stoves and fireplaces
Indoor fireplaces are another popular feature that pollutes homes. Although I love to sit in front of my Grammas fireplace in the winter, the danger of burning wood poses a risk to my health. Clotting and inflammationIn the heart, lungs and brain.
A heating/ventilation and air conditioning system that is efficient, particularly one powered electrically via a heat pump, can eliminate the need for fireplaces in homes.Low pricesWhile still retaining the warmth of a gas or traditional fireplace, it offers an alternative.
We collectively will have the greatest impact on a future powered 100% by renewable energy if energy waste is reduced, clean energy is created, and energy-using technology is installed in our lives to generate that energy. Each of us must consider the steps we will take to electrify our homes, and reduce the harmful effects of climate change.