| Replace
a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light
bulb (cfl): CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular
bulb. |
| Move your thermostat down
2° in winter and up 2° in summer: You could
save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year |
| Install
a programmable thermostat: You can save $100 per year
on your energy bill. |
| Choose Energy Star appliances
when making new purchases: If each household in the
U.S. replaced its existing appliances with the most efficient
models available, we’d eliminate 175 million tons of carbon
dioxide emissions every year! |
| Unplug
electronic devices you’re not using them: Sixty
to 80 percent of the electricity they use is consumed while they’re
idle, powering light displays and “instant on” features. |
| Explore ways to use renewable
energy: Tax credits and advice are available from federal
and state goverment
websites. |
| Buy locally
grown foods: Buy food that is grown locally to support
Connecticut's farmers and reduce food packaging and transportation
emissions. |
| Buy a Hybrid car:
Hybrid cars rated at 40 miles/gallon or greater are exempt from
CT sales tax until October 1, 2008. There are also
federal income tax credits of up to $3,400 for hybrid vehicles.
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Resources:
www.climatecrisis.org
www.energysavers.gov
www.ctclimatechange.com
www.eere.energy.gov
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