Top Tips for Energy Conservation

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Top Five Easiest Things to Do to Conserve Energy

• Change the filter in your furnace: Keep heating and cooling systems running efficiently.
• Change to fluorescent light bulbs: They use far less energy than incandescents.
• Combine trips: Plan your errands to reduce transportation time.
• Lower the temperature on your water heater: You’ll still have hot water, but it means the heater uses less energy when you are not using hot water.
• Check your car’s tire pressure: Poorly inflated tires wastes gas and causes more pollution.

Top Five Decisions That Will Make the Biggest Difference

• Buy a fuel efficient vehicle: Include the fuel economy rating as part of the decision making process.
• Buy green power.
• Install a programmable thermostat: It takes about 10 minutes to install and allows you to save lots of energy costs when you are not home.
• Buy less stuff: Everything we buy creates waste and uses energy both in the manufacturing process and after we use it.
• Stand up for what’s right: Sign up to receive information from the National Wildlife Federation about global warming, and keep in touch with what’s happening on this issue.

Cool the planet...one home at a time!