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Australian people boil water at least once a day, especially to those of us whom can't stay away from luxuries such as hot chocolate, tea, coffee, cooked vegetables, boiled eggs, soup or pasta. So what is some energy saving ideas for to reduce our energy consumption while still carrying these daily activities? The most energy efficient way of boiling water can vary depending on how much water needed to be boiled, how efficient the kettles are, what type of energy is using and the average electricity or gas prices. Boiling water with electric kettles is faster and more efficient than boiling using a pot on a traditional gas stove tops. This is due to the fact that water is heated directly by heating element enclosed in the water within the kettle. In Australia, converting coal into electricity is less efficient and more polluting than converting natural gas into electricity. Using natural gas to heat water in a stove top kettle is therefore more energy efficiency in Victoria or Australia, since power plants here are doing better job in converting natural gas into electricity. Natural gas versus coal-powered electricity Only 1/3 of the original calorific value of the fuel is used when using coal fired electricity. The converting fuel to electricity and transporting it to homes process caused energy loss which leaded to such problem. Meanwhile, up to 70-80 % of the original calorific value of the fuel is used with natural gas because it eliminates the need for fuel conversion. Keep this in mind and know why gas kettles could be a better way to save carbon emissions and be more energy efficient. In Australia and especially Victoria, boiling water using gas is at least 3 times more energy efficient and produces as much as 5 times less carbon emissions than using electric kettles. No matter that you are using electricity or gas, you can still save energy at home if applying these energy saving tips: Use whistling kettles or kettles that automatically turn off to make sure you are not over boiling and reduce energy wastage. Only boil the amount of water needed to save both time and energy. This will reduce evaporative loss of the water. Eco kettles have been designed to only boil the amount of water we need. Besides, if your households need a lot of boiling water during a day, try to boil water all at once and keep them in a thermos for the rest of the day. Switch electric kettles off at power point when not is use Wash electric kettles occasionally to clean out mineral deposits which can reduce the efficiency of the kettle's heating element.
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