{"id":49496,"date":"2014-10-30T14:31:51","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T14:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=49ef35bcd71d5bc765f4f99b72e81c97"},"modified":"2014-10-30T14:31:51","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T14:31:51","slug":"news-story-vampire-energy-5-energy-myths-that-will-shock-your-socks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=49496","title":{"rendered":"News story: Vampire Energy: 5 energy myths that will shock your socks off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<figure class=\"image embedded\">\n<div class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Infostrip: Don't be a sucker. Check your settings. \" src=\"https:\/\/assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/image_data\/file\/32381\/DECC_Check-your-Setting960.jpg\"><\/div><figcaption>Infostrip: Don&#8217;t be a sucker. CHECK YOUR SETTINGS.  #VampireEnergy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"busting-5-common-myths-on-energy-saving\">Busting 5 common myths on energy saving:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Myth: Computer screensavers save energy, right?\n<ul>\n<li>Reality: Wrong. Screensavers are just another programme that consume energy. Switching off your monitor (or the whole computer) is the most effective way to save energy and cut your bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Myth: TVs, laptops and phone chargers don\u2019t use electricity when not in use.\n<ul>\n<li>Reality: Nope. Everyday gadgets and appliances suck up electricity even when idle or on standby mode. The average household spends up to \u00a386 a year on standby energy. Switch it off!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Myth: There\u2019s nothing you can do to reduce the amount of energy your fridge, freezer and washing machine uses.\n<ul>\n<li>Reality: If you adjust your settings, you\u2019ll save money. Try these simple steps:<\/li>\n<li>avoid using the coolest setting on your fridge and close the door straightaway &#8211; the more hot air gets in, the more energy it needs to cool down again  <\/li>\n<li>use the eco setting on your white goods<\/li>\n<li>check the energy rating when buying new appliances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Myth: LED light bulbs will cost you more.\n<ul>\n<li>Reality: A single LED bulb lasts around 50 times longer than a traditional light bulb. So you could spend a whopping 80% less if you used LEDs rather than traditional bulbs. A single LED light bulb costs around \u00a39.30 and will last 5 and half years (if left running constantly), while the cost of traditional bulbs over that same amount of time would set you back around \u00a3135. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Myth: It\u2019s a hassle to switch energy suppliers.\n<ul>\n<li>Reality: Switching is really easy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/switch-for-bigger-daylight-savings\">can only take around 45 minutes<\/a>. More than two million customers have saved up to \u00a3200 or more a year by switching to independent electricity suppliers since 2010. Shopping around for your energy, like you shop around for insurance or a new phone package, can save you money! Check out the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goenergyshopping.co.uk\/en-gb\">Be An Energy Shopper website<\/a> to learn how you can switch and save money. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So, what\u2019s the moral of the story? It\u2019s simple. Switch it off and check your settings.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dont-be-a-sucker-save-energy-save-money\">Don\u2019t be a sucker. SAVE ENERGY. SAVE MONEY.<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sQMfSNTR9_E\">Don\u2019t be a sucker. CHECK YOUR SETTINGS<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/warmthiswinter\">www.facebook.com\/warmthiswinter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/deccgovuk\">www.twitter.com\/deccgovuk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VampireEnergy?src=hash\">#VampireEnergy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Halloween approaching and with the help of our energy conscious vampire, we&#8217;re busting 5 common myths about energy saving. #VampireEnergy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49496"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49496\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}