"Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR" is a national campaign encouraging all Americans to join with millions of others and take small, individual steps that make a big difference in the fight against global warming.
Take the ENERGY STAR pledge
Visit the ENERGY STAR web site to:
- Get energy saving tips; learn how to receive daily tips from ENERGY STAR to help you save energy, save money and help fight global warming.
- Among the many things you can learn are how:
- A programmable thermostat can save you up to $180 per year
- Changing to energy-efficient lighting can save you up to $70 per year
- Proper installation and use of ENERGY STAR qualified heating and cooling equipment can cut your energy bill by nearly $200 per year.
- Sealing air leaks and adding insulation with guidance from ENERGY STAR can reduce your overall home energy bill by up to 10 percent, or about $200.
All of these changes can also add up to big savings for the environment. So take the ENERGY STAR Pledge to join us in the fight against global warming. If every American household took part in the Pledge, we would save more than 110 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, more than $18 billion in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 18 million cars.
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