Go Green at the Library: Save Energy and Money in the Kitchen
September 22, 2016
The kitchen is home to some of the largest energy-consuming appliances. As the cooler mont
hs draw near, we’ll be using our ovens and stoves more often. It’s no surprise then that the kitchen accounts for 27% of all household energy use.
Project Envolve, a website sponsored by PPL and dedicated to saving energy in the home, provides tools and tips for making your kitchen energy efficient.
Here is a list of energy-saving tips for the kitchen provided by Project Envolve:
• Use a slow-cooker or crock pot instead of a traditional oven to cut down on energy used
• Keep the inside of a microwave and oven clean to improve efficiency
• Use a dishwasher only when it is full
• Use the air-dry option if available on your dishwasher. Unlike heat, air does use as much energy to dry your dishes.
• Cover any foods in your refrigerator either in foil or in a container. This prevents moisture from the food to release, causing the compressor to work harder in your fridge and use more energy
To see more energy-saving tools for your home, visit Project Envolve’s website here: www.projectenvolve.com
Looking for slow cooker recipes or how to create a green kitchen? Check out these titles from the Library today.
- 200 Slow Cooker Recipes & How to Get the Best from Your Machine by Catherine Atkinson
- Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Cookbook by Beth Hensperger & Julie Kaufmann
- Taste of Home Slow Cooker by Catherine Cassidy, editor of Taste of Home magazine
- The Smart Kitchen: how to create a safe, energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly workspace by David Goldbeck and Merle Cosgrove
- True Green Home by Kim McKay
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