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Go Green at the Library: Save Energy and Money in the Kitchen

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 monthome-1416381_1920hs 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.

  1. 200 Slow Cooker Recipes & How to Get the Best from Your Machine by Catherine Atkinson
  2. Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Cookbook by Beth Hensperger & Julie Kaufmann
  3. Taste of Home Slow Cooker by Catherine Cassidy, editor of Taste of Home magazine
  4. The Smart Kitchen: how to create a safe, energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly workspace by David Goldbeck and Merle Cosgrove
  5. True Green Home by Kim McKay

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