Energy And The Good Life

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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"I just listened to your podcast about waste and was surprised to hear that our energy consumption is so high in America! The problem is, I don't know where the energy is going, nor do I understand which things I might be doing to use so much. What are some tips for saving energy? Why do Americans require so much more than other countries?" Waste comes in many forms. Sadly, energy waste is all too common here in the United States. On today's show we're breaking down two important topics: 1. how much energy humans actually need to consume to live happy, healthy lives, and 2. practical ways to reduce the chances that the energy we're consuming isn’t wasted. Here's a preview: [2:30] A breakdown of exactly how much energy Americans use compared to citizens of other countries [5:30] What research has to say about energy consumption and quality of life [10:00] Let's chat about your home's holes for a hot minute [17:45] Reigning in excessive and unnecessary electricity use [22:00] Is community solar the renewable energy that's right for you? [25:30] Thoughts on finding comfort in being a tiny bit uncomfortable [30:00] Everything you need to know about the (two thumbs up!) heat pump Resources mentioned: 6 Ways to Save Money and Energy at Home (via Consumer Reports) How Much Energy Powers A Good Life? Less Than You're Using, Says A New Report (via National Public Radio) Community Solar Basics (via the Office Of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy) Heat Pump Buying Guide (via Consumer Reports) A Heat Pump Might Be Right for Your Home. Here’s Everything to Know (via The New York Times) Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency How To Make A DIY Chimney Balloon (via Eco Thrifty Living) -- * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. -- Thank you to our sponsor! Thrive Market: head to thrivemarket.com/sustainable for your $60 free gift. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	It has been a summer of self-care over here. I'm talking lots of hikes, lots of beach trips with the
0:06.4	sunscreen of course, you name it, I'm fitting it in before Labor Day. Wherever you're off to this summer, know that you're taking your microbiome with you. And seeds
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1:01.6	Hello there listeners and welcome back.
1:05.0	My name is Stephanie Safarian, and you're listening to episode 3.12 of sustainable minimalists.
1:12.0	It is getting chilly here in New England, for lack of a
1:16.3	better word, chilly. It's getting harder and harder to get out of my bed in the
1:20.6	morning and get out from under my down comforter. We are one of those families that tries our
1:26.8	darndest to not turn the heat on until November 1st and some years we
1:31.2	succeed, begrudgingly succeed I should say and some years we succeed, begrudgingly succeed, I should say,
1:34.0	and some years we don't.
1:36.0	But my point here is that for many of us,
1:39.0	we are heading into the dormant season.
1:42.0	Many of us will be turning on the dormant season. Many of us will be turning on the heat soon if we haven't already,
1:46.6	and so it seems to me that it is the perfect time to answer listener Rachel's question. Hi Rachel. So Rachel wrote to me and Rachel said I
1:57.2	just listened to your podcast about waste. I was surprised to hear that energy
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