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Energy Saving Tips

  • You can save energy and lower the cost of heating your home. Lock your windows. Don't just close them, but lock them to create an airtight seal that keeps out air leaks and drafts.
  • You can save energy and lower the cost of heating your home. Plug power draining computers and electronic equipment into a power strip with a switch, so they can all b e easily turned off when not in use.
  • You can save energy and lower the cost of heating your home. Get free solar heat by opening the blinds and shades on your windows during the day.
  • Conservation and efficiency are key to reducing electricity demand. Be aware of your energy use especially during peak demand time of 6-until-9 in the mornings. Try to reduce your demand. Set your thermostat down 2 degrees before you go to bed and don't turn it up until after 9am.
  • Conservation and efficiency are key to reducing electricity demand. Put your electric heaters on timers so they will turn down or off between the peak demand hours of 6 and 9am.
  • You can save energy and lower the cost of heating your home. Wear sweaters and slippers in the house.
  • You can save energy and lower the cost of heating your home. Run only full loads in your dishwasher. When doing laundry, chill out and do it in cold water.
  • You can save energy and lower the cost of heating your home. Close doors and vents in rooms with minimal use, like walk-in closets, laundry rooms and guest bedrooms.
  • You can save energy and lower the cost of heating your home. Snuggle up under more blankets at night and turn your heat down lower to reduce your energy costs.
  • Conservation and efficiency are key to reducing electricity demand. Remove lint often from your clothes dryer and its outside vent. Run your dryer in the evening when the extra heat helps warm your house.
  • Conservation, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy save you more than money; simple and cost-effective measures help save our environment and ensure a healthier future. Check out www.energystar.gov for hundreds of bright and easy ideas that can make a big difference.
  • Look for the Energy Star to guide you towards the bright light of savings in your home or business. Through conservation, efficiency, and renewable energy, you have the power to make a big difference. Visit www.energystar.gov for simple and cost-effective ways to start saving for the future now.
  • May the Energy Star shine savings throughout your home or business! To learn how to save energy, money, and our environment through simple and cost-effective measures that can make a big difference, visit www.energystar.gov and start saving for the future now.
  • You're sending your hard-earned money up in smoke when you waste energy. Conservation, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy can save you hundreds of dollars, not to mention the environment! To see the bright light of savings, visit www.energystar.gov.
  • Your hard-earned money's going up in smoke with every watt of energy that is wasted in your home or business. For hundreds of simple and cost-effective ways to save energy, and our environment, visit www.energystar.gov and start saving for the future now!
  • Stop your hard-earned money from going up in smoke! Through energy conservation, efficiency, and renewable sources you can save hundreds of dollars and help clean up our environment. To find out how to become an energy saver with simple and cost-effective measures, visit www.energysavers.org.
  • Solar energy is the solution that pays you back. Save money while ensuring a healthier, more secure future by investing in a solar hot water or solar electric system. To find out how you can participate in the solar solution, call your local renewable energy company.
  • Has solar energy come to your neighborhood? Families and businesses are going solar as they realize the sun's free and clean energy is more cost-effective than ever to harness, offering financial savings and ensuring a healthier future. To find out more about the solar solution, call your local renewable energy company.

Links

  • Energy Savers: The Department of Energy's resource site for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
  • Energy Star: Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
  • NC Solar Center: The NC Solar Center serves as a clearinghouse for renewable energy programs, information, research, technical assistance, and training for the citizens of North Carolina and beyond. Through its programs and services, the Solar Center seeks to stabilize energy costs for consumers, stimulate local economies, reduce dependence on foreign fuels, and mitigate the environmental impacts associated with fossil fuels.
  • NC GreenPower: NC GreenPower is an independent, nonprofit organization established to improve North Carolina's environment through voluntary contributions toward renewable energy and the mitigation of greenhouse gases.
  • Progress Energy: Progress Energy's residential and business website for tips on using less energy to maximize your energy savings.
  • Save The Watts: Progress Energy's website designed to to encourage consumer participation in Progress Energy's demand side management and energy efficiency programs. The campaign will also educate customers about the benefits of efficiency as a tool for managing energy use and lowering their bills.