Twenty Free Ways to Save Energy
by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, St. Louis, MO 
on 09.25.06
Last month, we noted that Consumer Reports presented readers with "50 Ways to Save Water." This month, the magazine's web site gives readers a sneak peak of its forthcoming book The Complete Guide to Reducing Energy Costs by presenting "20 Free Ways to Save Energy." Among the list are old favorites, such as wash clothes in cold water, turn down the heat/ac in the winter/summer, and set the hot water heater at 120° F. Other tips that may not be as widely known, even to Treehuggers: use the right pan, dust off the Crock-Pot, and clean the coils on your refrigerator with a tapered appliance brush. Finally, if you don't mind spending a few bucks, install a programmable thermostat, try do-it-yourself low-E windows, and (one of our favorites) switch to those funny-looking fluorescents.
The book The Complete Guide to Reducing Energy Costs will be available on October 17th. ::ConsumerReports.org via digg
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Brava! One of the most important things we can do is create a community where fabulous people come together to support each other. Love hearing everyone elses tips. Mine are about how to lower stress.
Can you please send me some information on saving energy and electricity for a school project I am currently working on? :) thanks!!
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Writer's response: Brianna -- we don't have packages of information to send electronically or by snail mail, but if you search Treehugger, you'll find plenty of information. Try search terms like "conservation..."
how can you save energy in the home without paying extra?
Whats some ways we could decrease the U.S. dependence on oil??
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