Flex Your Power
You have an important role to play right now.
Energy efficiency and conservation go a long way toward preserving our planet’s rich natural resources and promoting a healthy environment.
Useful Energy Conservation Tips
For Consumers:
- In the winter, turn your thermostats down to 68 degrees or below. Reduce the setting to 55 degrees before going to sleep or when leaving for the day. (For each 1 degree you turn down the thermostat in the winter, you’ll save up to 5% on your heating costs.)
- Turn off and un-plug non-essential lights and appliances. The electricity generated by fossil fuels for a single home puts more carbon dioxide into the air than two average cars!
- Avoid running large appliances such as washers, dryers, and electric ovens during peak energy demand hours from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Close shades and blinds at night to reduce the amount of heat lost through windows. This also applies during the day for warm climates.
- Buy Energy Star appliances, products and lights.
For Business:
- In the winter, turn your thermostat down to 68 degrees or below. Reduce the setting to 55 degrees at the end of the day. (For each 1 degree you turn down the thermostat in the winter, you’ll save up to 5% on your heating costs.)
- Turn off all unnecessary lights, especially in unused offices and conference rooms and turn down remaining lighting levels where possible.
- Set computers, monitors, printers, copiers and other business equipment to their energy saving feature and turn them off at the end of the day.
- Minimize energy usage during peak demand hours from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Buy Energy Star appliances, products, and lights.
- Consider placing outdoor signs on a timer so they only run until 1:00 am,saving electricity during non-peak hours.
Tips for Kids and Teachers:
- Choose an energy monitor for your classroom every week who will make sure that energy is being used properly.
- At home, hold a ribbon up to the edges of windows and doors. If it blows, you’ve found a leak. Tell your parents.
- When you leave the room, turn off the light.