Easy Ideas To Embrace Sustainable Energy In Your Home

The 27 th of February this year was World Sustainable Energy Day, and as we know, a move towards using more sustainable sources of energy is vital to protect our planet from global warming. It also benefits the end user through lower electricity bills and in South Africa this in turn means less pressure on the national grid.

In light of this, Brights Hardware has prepared a list of ideas on how you can embrace more sustainable solutions in your home. They will also help cut your costs every month and once you have stocked up on alternative sources of power, light and heat it becomes a breeze to weather a few hours of (inevitable) load shedding.

Let there be (LED) light

“Changing the bulbs in your home for LED options is a great way – and one of the easiest - to embrace sustainable energy,” says orlando Luis, CEO of Brights. “LED light bulbs last longer than incandescent or halogen bulbs and use far less electricity.”

“In addition to this, battery powered LED lighting is an essential must-have item for SA homes. There is a wide range of rechargeable LED light strips, lanterns, and torches available on the market. Another great item to have in the home are intelligent LED light bulbs. These bulbs come in either a screw or bayonet configuration and can be used like a standard light bulb in any light fixture but they stay on during power outages as they hold charge for up to four hours.”

Solar Solutions

“In a sunny country like ours, embracing solar powered energy is a no-brainer,” advises Luis. “Solar installations can range vastly in size from an entry level system that powers a few appliances and lights, through to a full home installation that takes you off the electricity grid completely. People who are interested in pursuing this avenue can do a power usage analysis and questionnaire at the Brackengate and Montague Park Brights stores. We have a qualified consultant available in these two stores who will do the complete investigation and provide a full quote for UPS, battery and solar solutions to suit every independent home or business.”