energy savings
Lower utility bills
Energy savings refers to the reduction in energy consumption achieved through efficiency measures, behavioral changes, or improved technology.
The term appears in discussions of utility bills, environmental policy, and building design: The new insulation resulted in significant energy savings.
Energy savings can be measured in kilowatt-hours, dollars, or percentages compared to previous usage.
- smart thermostatsNetworked home temperature regulators
- LED lightingIllumination via semiconductors
- CFLThree-letter sports acronym
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- solar panelsLight-converting power generators
net metering · off peak hours · power bill · heat pumps · carbon footprint reduction · programmable thermostats · home automation · weatherization · temperature sensors · HVAC systems · resource conservation · retrofit · green building · cost-cutting · rebate · utility · carbon · LED
- cost cuttingcost cutting, budgeting, cost reduction, budget, budget cuts
- smart thermostatsHoneywell, temperature sensor, setpoint, zones, temperature range
- energy efficiencyfuel efficiency, thermal efficiency, LEDs, HVAC, HVAC systems
- cogenerationcogeneration, waste heat, thermal power, power generation, steam turbine
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, light bulb, light bulbs
energy savingswaste
Unwanted discarded material
inefficiency · energy loss · squandering · profligacy · wastefulness
energy savingsoverconsumption
Excessive use of resources
energy consumption · energy expenditure · power consumption · utility bills
energy savingscarbon emissions
Released greenhouse gases
environmental damage · pollution · environmental degradation · unsustainability