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Opportunity To Help Save the Planet
What you can do around the house to make your home more energy efficient
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Portland, OR
Local Challenge
Thermo-Monitor
Turn down your thermostat three degrees this winter (or 66 degrees daytime and 55 degrees nighttime).
Kansas City, MO
Local Challenge
Thermo-Monitor
Turn your thermostat up 3 degrees in hot weather and turn it down 3 degrees in cold weather; Install a programmable thermostat (it may be free from your local utility)
Tucson, AZ
Local Challenge
Thermo-Monitor
Heat and cool only as needed. Dial up your summer thermostat a few degrees and dial down your fall and winter thermostat. Or install a programmable thermostat to save energy when you’re not home.
San Antonio, TX
Local Challenge
Thermo-monitor
Keep room temperature between 78 and 80 degrees during the warmer, summer months. For each degree cooler, costs can increase 7 to 10 percent. During the winter, a thermostat setting of between 68 to 70 degrees is recommended. Consider using a programmable thermostat. Set it at a higher temperature while you’re at work, then program it to be a comfortable temperature when you return home. Try our Peak Saver Thermostat.
Las Vegas, NV
Local Challenge
Thermo-Monitor
Program your thermostat, purchase a programmable thermostat to save energy, or participate in NV Energy’s Coolshare program, which cycles off your air conditioning unit for a few minutes during peak power demand times. Learn more by visiting NV Energy’s Coolshare website.
San Francisco, CA
Local Challenge
Thermo-Monitor
Be smart about your home heating and cooling. The energy it takes to heat and cool our homes emits half a billion ton of greenhouse gases in the United States alone. Turn off heating at night and reduce it during the day. (Hint: Take a pic of yourself adjusting the thermostat, or wearing a sweater for warmth inside…)
Boston, MA
Local Challenge
Thermo-Monitor
Turn the thermostat down in the winter and up in the summer, especially at night and while away from home. (Snap a photo of yourself doin’ the deed at the thermostat!)
Phoenix, AZ
Local Challenge
Water thermo-monitor
Set your water heater thermostat to 120 degrees. Check and repair faucets, toilets and irrigation system leaks and water landscaping after dark or before sunrise
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