After I purchased a home, I started realizing that there were some problems with the amount of energy we were burning through on a regular basis. In addition to driving up our power costs, we also found ourselves struggling with our carbon footprint, so we decided to see what we could do to reduce energy. We started working hard on understanding our energy expenses and avoiding them altogether, and things really became easier. Within a few short weeks, we were able to slash our costs by almost half, and it was really fascinating to see just how far things had come.