Cover page The company What's new? The citizen and the city Services Technical resources Energy Company Energy Saving Tips The citizen / client - Tips 1. Take advantage of natural light and use energy-saving light bulbs. If in all Spanish homes we used a 60W bulb for another 11W fluorescent for just one hour throughout the year, together we would avoid the emission of 172,800 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, and we would save 21.17 million euros alone on the electricity bill. 2. Use public transport and drive as little as possible. Car use is the biggest source of pollution and noise in our cities. Public transport consumes up to six times less energy per passenger and per kilometer traveled than conventional tourism. 3. Choose energy class A appliances. All things being equal, a class A appliance consumes 70% less energy than a class G appliance. 4. Regulates the temperature of hot water and air conditioning equipment. Only heating and the production of domestic hot water account for most of the energy consumed in a home, 66%. The ideal temperatures are between 19 and 20ºC for heating; 25ºC for air conditioning and 35ºC for hot shower water. Each degree of more increases energy consumption by 7%, which is an unnecessary waste and is also not beneficial to health. 5. Unplug any electrical appliances you don't use. When a device is in standby mode, or stand-by, it is consuming some power, even if you are not using it. This 'ghastly' consumption may seem small, but it is an unnecessary waste of energy. 6. Separate materials that can be recycled from the trash. 65% of everything that goes into household waste can be recycled. For example, each glass bottle that is recycled saves the energy required by five energy-saving light bulbs to operate for four hours. It is important to remember that as important as recycling is to reduce the generation of garbage, avoiding the choice of products that are accompanied by single-use containers and packaging, such as plastics. 7. When buying a car, check the CO2 emissions label. Cars of great power and size - off-road type - are not advisable because they have a high cost of fuel and high emissions of polluting gases. A diesel car, despite emitting slightly more CO2 than a gasoline car, has a significantly lower consumption. 8. Install solar panels at home The annual cost of a solar equipment is currently between 1,300 and 1,800 euros, a highly profitable investment considering that the useful life of the solar installation is about 20 years, and the investment pays for itself in ten years if the substituted fuel is natural gas, and five years if it is electricity. 9. Save water and energy when putting the appliances. Almost all the electricity that the washing machine and dishwasher consume is used to heat the wash water, so it is important to choose an appliance that has short or cold water wash programs. This can reduce up to 25% in washing time and energy consumed. 10. Take action. Climate change is a reality that affects everyone, and the support of all citizens is essential to try to save the climate. The best way to contribute your grain of sand is to save, and spread this message among your acquaintances. Social Bonus 11/30/1999 Royal Decree-Law 6/2009, of April 30, which adopts certain measures in the energy sector and approves the social bonus, in article 2 creates said social bonus for certain consumers of Read more 1647 0 National Lighting Symposium 06/28/2011 From May 4 to 7, 2011, the XXXVII National Lighting Symposium was held in the city of Santander. Organized by the Spanish Lighting Committee together with the city council, Read more 1645 0