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Home Energy Savings Tips. Save Money While You Help the Environment Melanie Hurley. Bright Ideas. Lighting accounts for more than 10 percent of electric bill Change to compact florescent lights (CFLs) Use 50-75 percent less energy Last up to ten times longer than conventional bulbs.
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Home Energy Savings Tips Save Money While You Help the Environment Melanie Hurley
Bright Ideas • Lighting accounts for more than 10 percent of electric bill • Change to compact florescent lights (CFLs) • Use 50-75 percent less energy • Last up to ten times longer than conventional bulbs
Stay Out of Hot Water • Heating water accounts for 13 percent of energy bill • Use low-flow fixtures • Repair leaks • Lower thermostat • Insulate heater
References • Www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/save_energy.html • www.exeloncorp.com/comedcare • www.energystar.gov/I