Coming from Dutch and British heritage, I drink a lot of tea (preferably loose leaf and organic) and other hot drinks. When I make a cup, I only pour into the kettle the exact amount of water I need so the kettle does not run needlessly warming up excess water. I also use an electric kettle as they are more energy efficient than stove top ones.
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I drink a lot of green tea and I have a little hot water dispenser. I know it cost electricity to keep it running, but we use it all the time.
thanks for the comment retirebyforty. We have one of those hot water dispensers at work-it comes off the coffee maker. Where does yours come from?
Great tip for using just the right amount of water. Will keep this in mind. Got an electric kettle for Christmas so that should help! :)
That’s a great Christmas present Buck!
What about heating the water in a microwave? Is it better or worse for the environment…. I’m not sure?
Interesting idea Barb.
I’ll look into the math behind the energy use (and cost!) and figure this one out. I think I need to look at the power usage of a kettle vs microwave and the length of time to bring water to a boil.
The other thing to look at is the effect of microwave radiation, which I doubt I can measure, but can look into! Thanks for the idea!
Would depend on the wattage of the kettle and the microwave and the time necessary to bring water to a boil for each.