By Sammy and Anita

 Tip one:  If you have a second fridge or a beer fridge switch it off  Cost to do : free  Estimated saving :$100 to $ 300 a year  Tip two:  Dry your clothes out side rather than using a dryer  Cost to do : free  Estimated saving :$200 a year

 Tip Three  If you have a heated towel rail only use it when needed  Cost to do : free  Estimated saving around $120 a year  Tip four  Switch your appliances off at the wall when not in use  Cost to do : free  Estimated saving : varies

 Tip five  Shut your curtains at dusk to keep the heat in at winter  Cost to do : free  Estimated saving : vaires  Tip six : wash your clothes in cold rather than warm water  Cost to do : free  Estimated savings $50 to 80 a year

 Tip seven  If your shower fills up a 10 litre bucket in less than a minute, install an efficient shower head  Cost to do varies  Estimated saving $150 or more a year  Tip eight  Wrap you electric in an insulator hot water tank and the first few meter's of hot water pipes  Cost to do $70  Estimated saving $80 a year for an older cylinder

 Q : how much electricity dose one person use in one year?  A :1.453 KILLOWATTS per person {WOW THAT’S AMAZING!!}  Q how much power do we waste in NZ?  A $100 million is wasted each year ! {HOW CRAZY IS THAT ?} BUT WHAT WOLD IT BE LIKE IF THERES 5 MILLION PEOPLE BY 2025?

WE CAN USE LESS POWER BY SAVING AND FOLLOWING TIPS THAT WE HAVE GIVEN YOU WHEN WE BUILD HOMES PUT SOLELER PANNELS ON THEM MAKE MORE DAMS AND FUNDRAISE FOR POWER STAITIONS HERES IS A PROGRAMME TO SHOW YOU HOW TO DO HOUSE

 A solar panel is made up of many small solar cells. Each solar cell uses light to make electricity.  We see electricity at work every day. When a person turns on a lamp, electrons move through the cord and light up the bulb. That flow of electrons is electricity.  The solar cell uses light to make electrons move. The cell is made up of two different layers that are stuck together. The first layer is loaded with electrons, so the electrons are ready to jump from this layer to the second layer. That second layer has some electrons taken away. It is ready to take in more electrons.  When the light hits an electron in the first layer, the electron jumps to the second layer. That electron makes another electron move, which makes another electron move, and so on. So the light started a flow of electrons, or electricity.  The cars in this photo get their power from the flat solar panels on top. Standing with each car is the team of high-school students who designed, built, and raced it in the 2010 Solar Car Challenge

\  Q : what is the population going to be of n.z in ten years ?  A: 5 million by 2025  Q : do you think well need more or less electricity in the future ?  A : We can keep electricity as long as we need it as long as we use it wisely  If we waste power it will make it harder to generate more power so use electricity wisely

To find out more go yo  1:shut off the lights when your’e done using them  2: adjust the thermostat during the winter  3: don’t leave the refrigerator door open

 4 : Replace a burnout light bulb with a new compact fluorscent bulb.  5 : remind grown ups to use cold water in the whashing  6: fix dripping taps  7: Take a short shower instead of a long bath.

 8: close the curtains during hot summer days to block the sun instead of using fans  9: Help a grown up put plastic sheeting on windows  10: Help your mom or dad plant a tree to help shade your’e house in the summer

These are the types of electricity wind and windmills water and dams solar with static  Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is both a basic part of nature and one of our most widely used forms of energy.