3 Easy Ways to Conserve Energy

Did you know that the United States emitted over 3 times the amount of carbon per capita than Sweden in 2007? And Sweden is cold! Source: Energy Information Administration.

1. You can buy a programmable thermostat or manually set back your thermostat by 4 degrees in the winter while at home and 5-10 degrees when sleeping or away. This could potentially save your household 800 lbs of CO₂ emissions annually and save you money. Read more.
   
   
2. You can evaluate your home energy efficiency by comparing your house to similar houses. All you need is 12-months of energy bills on hand and to plug basic information into this website.
   
   
3. You can replace an older electric water heater with a high-efficiency natural gas heater. This could save you dollars, too! Read more.
   
   

Click here for resources to help you conserve energy.