Power and electricity generation has come a long way since their early beginnings. So as responsible human beings, we must learn how to manage our power consumption for both its environmental and economical benefits to our lives and the lives of the next generation. Here’s a simple list detailing how to make the most out of your power consumption.
Power Generation Through the Years
Before we dive deep into the ways we can utilize our electricity to the best of its capacity, let me tell you briefly how power generation changed throughout the years to get a better understanding and appreciation of what you’re using right now.
- Pre-Electricity Days: Before electricity was harnessed by man, early humans used the power of gas, fire, and thermal energy to heat homes.
- The Faraday Disc: British scientist Michael Faraday laid the groundwork for power generation through his invention of the Faraday Disc n the 1820s. This led to the development of AC energy or alternating current power transmission
- Second Industrial Revolution: This period is when the mechanical production of electricity started with pioneers like Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. This was when the steam engine, the incandescent light bulb, and the telegraph were all invented.
- Pearl Street Station: This was another achievement for mankind as the construction of the Pearl Street Station in New York was the very first distribution power supply plant ever invented. Around the same time, early men were also able to harness electricity to make more effective streetlights.
- Present Day: These days, electricity can now be created through various ways including fuel, coal, electrochemistry to make batteries, mechanical generators, nuclear reactors, and the photovoltaic effect to make solar power.
Now that you know and hopefully can appreciate the long struggle humans had to deal with for centuries before we reached this point of convenience, let’s move on to how you can make the most out of such a privilege:
Invest in Reliable Tech
What better way to maximize your power consumption than to pair it with reliable and innovative technology to make your lives a lot easier and a whole lot better? Technology, of course, has proven useful and the struggle to achieve that is also a long one (but that is a topic for another time). Such devices include anything from practical appliances to state of the art tech that can give any home a new flair.
Learn How to Conserve Power
While consumption is good, you have to understand that most power generation, for the most part, is pretty harmful to the environment. Although humanity had come to terms with how it is being used, we can still do our share of conservation efforts. By simply turning off and unplugging any device when not in use, we are already doing the barest minimum to help the environment.
If you want to take it up a notch, there are more ways you can save energy in your home and even in the office if you follow these actionable steps.
Choose a Provider that Gives Value to Your Money
If you’ve done your part in saving electricity, you can also make it a point to choose a provider that will give value to your money. You may not know this, but you might not be paying the average electricity bill in your area. Fortunately, if you are experiencing such injustice, it’s actually easy to switch to a better provider to give you the electricity rate that you deserve.
Use Clean Energy Whenever You Can
I know it’s not easy to shift to green energy at home or in the office. But it has already been established that clean energy is good for the environment and is good for human beings. Electricity has become a necessity for the modern man but that doesn’t mean you have to do the usual route of power generation to get your energy needs. Green energy sources are more accessible than ever before. If you can’t do it entirely, there are small devices that enable you to tap into solar power easily and without hassle.
Not everyone will want to embark on the noble journey of making the most out of our power consumption. Truth be told, some would easily give up on the thought of a little inconvenience on our end. But that little inconvenience can make a big change for the environment and mankind. So why won’t you try it for yourself?
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