Since her successful comeback at the 2012 Grammy Awards after a brief hiatus from loosing her voice, the 23-year-old has focused on improving not only her home but her health. Dropping an estimated 14 pounds by shifting to a vegetarian diet and making her life greener
Grammy-winning artist added solar panels to new $3M home. The singer is splashing out a rooftop solar array for her new beach side home in Brighton in southeast England. I have to say if it were me and I had as much money as Adele I would be doing the same thing, with the exception of living in England.
Adele’s house is said to be something to behold, apparently she’s having loads of work done at the moment so she won’t move in for a while. But when she does, she’ll have one of the most eco-friendly houses in the area.
I always wondered why most celebrities don't have more eco friendly homes. There is clearly no financial barrier, so it must be what? awareness or ignorance? Especially when you start to think about what it must consume in energy to run their several thousand sq ft multi-million dollar mansions.
How many of us cringe at the thought of opening our monthly utility bills? It feels like we keep paying bigger bills every month with no chance of relief.
Everyone knows that energy bills are rising. However, the actual amount they are rising by is shocking. Electricity bills are going through the roof. As record yearly increases jump for the fifth straight year, households now pay an extra $300 a year for their electricity. According to government data, this is the largest sustained increase since the 1970s.
Water bills are no better. The aging US water system will be overhauled over the next 25 years. The cost? approximately $1 trillion according to the American Water Works Association. Who is going to pay for it? We are- through increased household water bills.
The American Water Works Association says the current average annual household water bill is $335. To pay for this overhaul, everyone will see their bill rise but some will see their water bill triple. For example, in rural areas, a $300 to $550 per year jump in water bills is expected, but i digress. Hopefully Adele's example rubs off on more celebrities or just wealthy people in general out there.
So true Marliz! Great points about the wealthy needing to put more effort into sustainability. And, I hear you on the water/electricity, etc. How are American families supposed to keep up, when we are not being paid more for the work we do???
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