The kitchen is one of the key rooms in the home in terms of saving energy, experts have claimed.People who have the urge to help the environment in a practical way but are struggling to find out how have been pointed in the direction of kitchen design.This can just mean simple changes such as using kitchen taps for water more often, rather than buying bottled water.Michael Abbate, author of new book Gardening Eden World, told the Courier-Journal that kitchens should be the focus of attention for any newcomer to green issues.Probably around 40 per cent of all the energy we use in our house comes from our kitchen ... so kitchens are pretty key, he told the publication.If somebody wants to sort of adopt a greener lifestyle, the kitchens a great place to start.Another tip from the Courier-Journal is to only the use the minimum amount of water required when washing dishes.