ENERGY PLANS:
Home, School, and Community
By: Bella Colvard

Why is saving energy important?

• It is important to save energy because one day the sources we use to get energy will be gone and we need to conserve as much of it as possible for us to live our lives correctly. Also, we need to save it for future generations.

SAVING ENERGY AT HOME
To save energy at home my family plans to unplug all appliances when they are not in use. All together, phantom energy can account for about 10 percent of an individual home's electricity use. It might not sound like much, until you consider that cutting out that 10 percent will get you over a month of free electricity every year.

SAVING ENERGY AT SCHOOL
A great way to conserve energy at school is to give students weekly jobs in each class. One student can turn out the lights when they are leaving the classroom, etc. This will save a ton of energy and a lot of money for the school especially if every teacher does it. The school will save money and energy and have it stored up for future times.

SAVING ENERGY IN YOUR COMMUNITY
A very simple but great way to save energy in your community is too carpool. Car-pooling is when you ride with someone else to your destination. This saves energy by not using as much gasoline in everyones car everyday. Gasoline pollutes the air. Also, it saves money because you don't have to spend money on gas you are not using.

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