Drive to the speed limit and maintain tire pressure for easy gas savings.
Flip off lights and unplug appliances when not in use to stop unnecessary electricity use from feeding your utility bill.
Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. CFLs look great, use less energy, and last seven to ten times longer.
Leave your car at home and take the bus once a week for work, school or errands.
Combine trips, walk or bike for some extra exercise and energy savings.
Enjoy easy energy savings with a push of a button and your new programmable thermostat.
Take shorter showers for squeaky-clean energy savings.
Close windows and doors to give your central A/C a break.
Wash clothes in cold water to save money and preserve your clothing.
Use fans instead of your central A/C on cool summer nights.
Buy green power from your utility and cut back on your coal habit.
Turn your water heater dial to 120 degrees to keep your energy bills low – and reduce the risk of scalding.
Turn your thermostat down just two degrees in the winter to stay comfortable and save money.
Turn your central air conditioning up just two degrees to stay comfortable and save money.
Seal attic bypasses allowing heated air to escape from you house into the attic.
Use fans instead of your window A/C on cool summer nights.
Insulate your attic for big energy savings and comfort gains.
Sign up for your utility’s air conditioning load control program and stop worrying about A/C costs.
Close doors and windows to give your room A/C a break.
Install a low-flow showerhead for effortless savings that don’t impact your comfort.
Ditch the old fridge or freezer in the garage or basement for a more efficient one.
Replace your 15+ year old water heater with a shiny new efficient unit.
Replace your 20+ year old furnace with a shiny new efficient unit.
In addition to composting at home, seek out composting in your community, too!
Keep your fireplace damper closed shut!
Replace your older central air conditioner and treat yourself to savings.
Insulate your walls to return your investment in as little as five years. It’s like putting a warm cozy sweater on your home.
Replace your older inefficient vehicle with a car that gets at least 30 miles per gallon.
Give composting a whirl and turn waste into dirt.
Composting is fun every day of the year!
Replace your 15+ year old window A/C with a shiny new efficient unit.
Replace your 15+ year old fridge with a shiny new efficient unit.
Recycle the basics – newspapers bottles and cans – to reduce your home’s environmental impact and keep usable materials out of landfills.
Recycle like crazy at home and look for items in recyclable packaging.
Reach the pinnacle of recycling by never, ever throwing away a recyclable item, whether at home or out and about.
Calculate your home's carbon footprint to better understand your savings potential.
Use a free Energy Challenge widget to show off your energy skills!
Hang your clothes to dry to keep them nice and clean.
Tell a friend about the Energy Challenge!
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