今日看点
电视机 冰箱 各有各的节电窍门儿
洗澡 擦地 各有各的节水法宝
太阳能书报亭 氢气汽车 节能领域前沿科技
法国的生态屋顶 英国的绝对环保项目
新奇的设计让你拍案叫绝
本期关键词
saving electricity 节电
saving water 节水
词汇：
unplug 拔去插头
conservation-conscious society节约型社会
eco-roof 生态屋顶
“Cool Biz” dress 清凉商务着装
daylight saving time 夏令时
常用家电节能小秘诀
电视机节电
The television is the electrical appliance we use the most, so let’s start from there.
Keep the volume and brightness low when watching television. This is because when the TV contrast is turned up, the TV set uses from 50 to 60 percent more electricity. And the louder the volume, the more electricity is consumed.
Turn off the TV when no one is watching it。
Unplug electrical appliances when not in use. The TV should also be covered to keep out dust.
洗衣机
First, using full loads will keep your number of weekly washes down, saving you money on water, electricity, and soap, and helping the environment too.
Alternatively, you should be sure to set the water level to match the amount of laundry.
Refrain from using hot water to wash clothes.
Use the correct amount of detergent. Before the wash, soak the clothes in water with dissolved laundry detergent. This will reduce electricity use by half.
电冰箱
Make sure the refrigerator is far enough away from the wall to allow air movement to dissipate the heat from the coils.
Set the temperature for only as cold as you need it.
Don't put hot foods in the refrigerator. Let them cool off first.
Thaw frozen foods in the refrigerator rather than on the counter. They'll help cool the fridge as they defrost.
Keep the freezer full and leave space for ventilation in the refrigerator part.
电 脑
If you are going to use the computer again with 3 to 4 hours, there is no need to turn off the power. A great deal of power is consumed in booting the computer. You can set the machine to switch into “sleep” mode. In this mode, only the electricity to power the internal memory is needed; the hard disk, screen and CPU cease using power, and thus can conserve electricity. You can also use lower brightness levels on your monitor, because brighter levels also consume more electricity.
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