Saving Electricity

     Electricity is a valuable resource that many of us are very fortunate to have. We wake up in the morning, some of us to our alarm clock, then we turn on the light, make breakfast in the toaster or maybe the microwave or even just grab something from the refrigerator. These are just a few things we use everyday that require electricity.  If we didn't have electricity, this blog wouldn't exist. So electricity is great, right? Well like many other great things in this world, electricity is not free. We pay big electricity companies to send electricity to our homes and even for them, it's not free. Many power plants use heat by burning coal.  There is only so much coal in the world, so what happens when we can't find any more?  That is why conservation of electricity is so important.

     The project I am currently conducting is measuring the amount f energy I use in my home. I will attempt to not only find out how much electricity is being used but also try to reduce the amount I use. The idea is that I will save a significant amount if electricity. Things like my stove or television use a load of power.  I will see how much electricity I am able to save. The hope here is that we are more aware of our electricity use so we can have it forever.