I use florescent lite bulbs - no halogens, which are the SUV of lite bulbs - public transportation (I am blessed to live ina city which has it). I have a washer/dryer and now use the washer cold and use the dryer almost not at all. My dishwasher is largely a dish-rack now, and when it's full and ready to use, I open it as the drying cycle starts - the dishes dry fine by themselves as the steam escapes. I put my computer on sleep at every opportunity. Nothing fancy. I also NEVER USE the microwave. These things are real energy hogs, and more than one person in medicine has cautioned me about how they may change the dna in food. Certainly I don't know about this for sure, but I've opted to use this thing for storage instead.
I'm concerned because I know florescent bulbs contain mercury, but I have confidence we will find a way to do this, once public policy is focused on it. We have no choice.
