Homes of the Future
The past, the present, and beyond: What will we do?
Solarspray 🔆
Solarspray is a fairly recent invention which is both cost and fuel affective. This spray transforms the sun's rays into watts which can be used as energy to power various things in a home, such as running water. The solar spray is applied to a window, and it is transparent. A person is able to help their environment and save money on energy costs, while keeping the appearance of their home modern and clean.
Science City's Heating System ♨
Science City Campus' innovative heating system stores heat from the summer months. Once winter arrives, the heat is released to heat the home the system is connected to. This creates a method of heating homes which is not dependent on oil, natural gas, or electricity, ultimately saving energy.
Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Fluorescent Versus Non- Fluorescent
Use 75% less energy than standard light bulbs.
Energy Star Light Bulbs
If every household in the United States used an energy star light bulb versus other light bulbs, enough energy would be saved to light three million residences for an entire year!
Energy Star: How They Save
Energy Star light bulbs save 600 million in energy costs yearly, and 9 million less greenhouse. Gases are emitted into the air yearly as well. This is equivalent to the greenhouses gases emitted by 800,000 cars.
Home Insulation
Nature Approved Materials
The cost effective and environmentally friendly home insulation materials consist of:
- Cellulose
- Cotton
- Fiberglass
- Polystyrene Foam
- Mineral, stag, and rock wool
Wool has no added flame resistors which often employ chemicals that are harmful to the environment, unlike many common home insulation materials.
Going Vegetarian 🐮
Raising cows for meat uses up a copious amount of the world's energy in the combination of water, plants, and the gasses to process and ship the meat. In the future, people would rely on a diet consisting mainly of organic plants and a moderate amount of poultry, since producing beef takes up 13x as much energy as producing poultry and 56x more energy than growing potatoes.
Another way of energy-saving agriculture is a rain garden. Rain gardens store up to 30% more rainwater than a regular garden, which allows the reduction of erosion and the ability to take in harmful chemicals.
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Clothing Management
Clothes dyers use up to 6% of a household's total energy. By hang drying, the sun naturally bleaches clothed and can fade or even remove stains. This reduces the total chemicals used to wash and dry clothes while using less energy to dry them.