Summer Energy Savings
1) During daylight hours keep the windows covered to help keep the heat out. In the winter you would want to allow the sun to shine bright in the house, it helps to warm the house, but in the summer the sun would make the cooling system work harder. 2) Change incandescent light bulbs to [...]
It’s Daylight Saving Time Again
For those who don’t know the rhyme we spring ahead an hour in the spring and fall backward one hour, in the fall. Some people mistakenly call it Daylight Savings Time, but it is Daylight Saving Time. In 2007 with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that President George Bush signed into law in 2005, [...]
Tips for Using Less Gas
With each passing day, the price of gas seems to be rising. Here are 6 tips do to help use less gas. 1. Don’t drive if you don’t have to. If you are close enough to your destination to walk or ride a bike. Not only will it save on use of the gas, but [...]
To Have in Preparation of a Winter Storm
1) Have a flashlight, battery powered radio and clock. Make sure you also have plenty of fresh batteries to support these devices for a couple of days. 2) Have a telephone that does not need electric to operate. Many people only have a cordless telephone and those do not work without electric. 3) Have at [...]
To Keep Heating Cost Down
1) Let the sunshine in. Open the curtains on the south windows during the day and the heat of the sun will help heat the home. 2) Keep the filters clean. By keeping them clean the air will flow easier and be more efficient. 3) Use a programmable thermostat. By using a programmable thermostat you [...]
Ways to Conserve Energy
6) Use Energy-Efficient Products 5) Turn Off and Unplug 4) Light the area reasonably 3) Make it a Habit 2) Pass Along the Word 1) Switch Off the Lights The complete list of 10 Ways to Conserve Energy can be found at More Than Switching Off the Lights – morethanswitchingoffthelights.com
Common Energy Myths
Myth: An idle computer doesn’t use much energy. Once a computer is on and operating there is little change in the amount of energy it uses while idle or when doing complex calculations. Another part of this myth deals with screen savers. Screen savers do not save energy unless they shut the monitor off or [...]
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