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Edison Electric Institute to the rescue! Their new “Get Energy Active” website at http://www.getenergyactive.org has all kinds of tips to keep the power bill down this summer.

The Web site, developed by Edison Electric Institute, contains a houseful of simple, no- and low-cost tips for using electricity more efficiently. A few examples include:

— Set the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher when the house is occupied, and at 85 degrees when vacant (save 1 - 2 percent per degree raised on cooling costs).
— Keep the door and vents closed in unused rooms (save up to 3 percent on cooling costs).
— Wash/dry full loads of clothes and use cold water as often as possible (save 2 - 4 percent on energy costs).
— Use a microwave oven instead of a regular oven (save up to 90 percent on cooking costs).

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Posted in General on August 3rd, 2007

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2 Responses to “Get Energy Efficient”

  1. atomicgirl Says:
    August 3rd, 2007 at 7:27 pm

    Sometimes, we need a little reminding on these despite the fact that they are quite so ‘common sense’. Thanks.

  2. Energy Tips Says:
    August 15th, 2007 at 10:57 pm

    [...] Household Tips] [Image from Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead] Technorati Tags: conservation, Energy Basics, [...]


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