Journal 7: Electrical List and gains

March 17, 2011
Lights:
Bathroom: 5 times on/off
Kitchen: 4 times on/off
Bedroom: 2 Times on/off
Kitchen:
Microwave: 3 times
Toaster: once
Oven: 2 times
Stove: Once
refrigerator: open and close 7 times
Other electrical based components:
Television: on for three hours at a time, twice.
alarm clock: remains on throughout the day
Laptop: used for 2 hours.
electric shaver that is plugged into outlet: once.
Shower (hot water heater): twice
washer and dryer: two loads each machine (four times)
Xbox console plugged into television: one hour of game play.
vacuum: 5 minutes
sink: on and off twice with hot water (hot water heater)
Dishwasher: ran once.
Blender for protein shake: once

When going through this list that I put together over a 24 hour period, it is safe to say that I use way to much energy and electrical appliances. If I were to take the amount of energy I use and consume, I could probably use enough power to energize a football stadium. As a college student it would be a smart idea to begin being more energy sufficient for the future, not only for an environment standpoint, but also from a financial standpoint. A lot of apartment complexes in college, as well as dorms, do not charge full price for the utilities. Therefore, a college student does not realize how much electric can put a damage on our “pockets”. This exercise for marking how many times I use an electric based object, can help me be more conscious when I turn on or turn off lights, use kitchen appliances, and how I can be more sufficient with the electric. Although we may not all think it, but electric plants do a lot of damage on our environment. As humans we can make a self-conscious effort to turn off lights, un-plug appliances that are not being used, and not use the television as much. This can help the environment make a turn around into a brighter future.
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