Why Saving Energy is the #1 Green Action you can do this Earth Day

Brian F. Keane — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:20:52 +0000

Here’s an Earth Day concept for you—energy efficiency is the “gateway drug” to clean energy.

A person who buys Energy Star appliances, fuel efficient vehicles or hybrids, and home efficiency products is more likely to go on to buy clean energy through their utility, or even look into on-site generation (solar panels, for instance).

But what is the gateway to efficiency? What is the introduction the average person needs to start actually thinking about the energy they use? It’s actually the same easy, everyday idea that can lead people to be more sustainability conscious in every aspect of their lives—conservation.

Granted, the idea of conservation has needed some serious PR for a while, and it’s time we all start spreading the word on what it really means.

How to Reach Echo Boomers: Making Energy Culprits into Energy Smart Heroes

Brian F. Keane — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:34 +0000

Each year in the U.S., we unknowingly waste the amount of electricity equal to what’s produced by 17 coal-fired power plants.

Consider what such enormous waste means for all of us.

Millions of tons of CO2 are being needlessly pumped into the atmosphere and exacerbating global climate change, while countless dollars and tons of coal are being wasted, as well.

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Why Saving Energy is the #1 Green Action you can do this Earth Day

How to Reach Echo Boomers: Making Energy Culprits into Energy Smart Heroes

Each year in the U.S., we unknowingly waste the amount of electricity equal to what’s produced by 17 coal-fired power plants.