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題。s symbol for energy efficiency. For central air, purchase the system with the highest possible Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio.(SEER) Use energy efficient ceiling fans either alone or with air conditioning. Ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air. When used with air conditioning, fans allow you to raise the thermostat(恒溫器 )and cut costs. Ceiling fans cool people, not rooms, so before you leave, turn off the ceiling fan. Let a programmable thermostat “ remember for you” to automatically adjust the indoor climate with your daily and weekend patterns to reduce cooling bills by up to 10 percent. You can e home to a fortable house without wasting energy and creating pollution all day while you are at work. Try to make your home airtight enough to increase your fort, make your home quieter and cleaner and reduce your cooling costs up to 20 percent. Cut your air conditioning load, and reduce pollution by planting leafy trees around your home and fixing reflective bricks on your roof. Close blinds or shades on south and west facing windows during the day, or fix shading equipment to avoid heat build up. Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, puters. And use fluorescent bulbs(熒光燈 ), which provide bright, warm light while using at least two thirds less energy, producing 70 percent less heat and lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs(白熾燈 ). Drive the car that gets better gas mileage whenever possible if you own more than one vehicle. If you drive 12,500 miles a year, switching 10 percent of your trips from a car that gets 20 miles per gallon to one that gets 30 mpg will save you more than £ 65 per year. Carpool. The average U. S. muter(乘車上班族 )could save about £ 260 a year by sharing cars twice a week with two other people in a car that gets mpg— assuming the three passengers share the cost of gas. 短文解析: 本文介紹了減少能源消耗的幾種具體措施。 prevent/stop sb.(from)doing sth.。 off“ 關(guān)掉,斷掉 ” ;例如: shut off the gas 關(guān)掉煤氣。 lovely 是