From Guest Blogger Jordan: Green Tech Products That Will Save You Money

All home-owners are always searching for something that would bring down their bills. Be it something that would help you with the electricity bill, or the water bill, investing in an appliance or some simple device that would increase the energy efficiency of your home is a very smart move. There are various products that can save you a lot of money, and make your house more eco-friendly.

Programmable Thermostat

These devices are some of the most highly-recommended products when it comes to energy efficiency. With the help of a programmable thermostat, you can have a complete control over how much energy is being used in your household, and adjust the temperature at all times. Since a lot of energy is being wasted while you are away on holiday, or during the night when everyone is sleeping, a device like this that can adjust a thermostat when you are not at home. So, with it, you can program the thermostat so that it turns the heating on or off whenever you want to, which is pretty convenient. You can find such devices for about $20-30, and buying one would help you save at least $200 a year.

Cellular Shades

This is not some high-tech green product, but a useful one, nonetheless. These shades are made of two separate layers of fabric, that are pretty soft, and prevent your room from getting too warm, by allowing only a minimum amount of heat to go through, and during the winter, you’ll house will stay warm as they won’t let the heat produced by your heating system to go out. This is a very good solution to all your energy loss problems, and with these shades you can reduce your energy losses for about 15%, saving as much as $150 a year, an investment that should be paid back in a couple of years, as fitting all your windows with cellular shades could cost you at least $900 – 1,000, depending on how many windows there are in your house.

Outdoor Motion Sensor

This is a relatively cheap solution, that can save a lot of money in energy expenses. You can purchase an outdoor motion sensor for $70, and you can expect to get your investment back in no more than a year. There is a rechargeable battery, where the energy saved during the day is stored. When the device detects motion during the night, it turns the light on. This way, you can save over a $100 a year.

So, paying a couple of hundreds of dollars for these products can turn out to be a wise investment, considering that you can save thousands of dollars in the next couple of years that way.

Jordan Perch is an active promoter of the new developments in the automotive industry. He is an author of many how-to articles related to DMV, safe driving, buying/selling vehicles, auto insurance etc.