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Worcester, MA 01613
Tel: 508-799-9139
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Email: recouncil[at]recworcester.org

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Energy Efficiency
 
 
"Changing just one light in your home to an ENERGY STAR qualified bulb or fixture is as good for our environment as not driving your car for more than 2 weeks! If everyone in Worcester changed one bulb, it would be as good as taking 3,200 cars off the road and would save 4 MILLION DOLLARS! So, take the pledge today and join the growing number of people who are changing the world, one light at a time."
 
Saving energy helps the environment and lowers energy bills.The following lists show steps anyone can take to conserve energy and to make your household's energy use more efficient. Most utilities perform energy saving audits and provide materials at low/ no cost to help make your home more energy efficient. Contact your local utility for more information.
 

Follow These Free Simple Steps to Save Energy and Money!

* Turn off lights when leaving a room.
* Set thermostats to 68°F in winter when you're home, and down to 55°F when you go to bed or when you're away.
* Close heating vents in unused rooms.
* Use energy-saving settings on washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, and refrigerators.
* Clean your refrigerator's condenser coils once a year.
* Turn down water heater thermostat to 120°F.
* Don't waste water, hot or cold, inside or outside your home.
* Repair leaky faucets and toilets.
 
Inexpensive Ways to Guarantee Lower Energy Bills

* Install a water-saving 2.5-gallon-per-minute showerhead ($15).
* Install water-efficient faucet heads for your kitchen and bathroom sinks ($2 each).
* Install a programmable thermostat ($26).
* In the attic and basement, plug the air leaks, and replace and reputty broken window panes (about $20).
* Clean or change the air filter on your warm-air heating system during winter and on air conditioning units in the summer ($2).
* Install an R-7 or R-11 water heater wrap ($12).
* Insulate the first three feet of hot and inlet cold water pipes ($6).
* Install a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb in the fixtures you use the most ($15). Visit the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to purchase inexpensive CFLs.
 

GET MORE INFO:
Energy Efficient Lighting Handout (PDF 1MB)
FactSheet on Energy Efficient Bulbs (Compact Flourescent Lights)
10 Ways to Save Energy (English, en Espanol)
Compare Lighting Technologies
Download a one page summary on energy efficiency steps you can take (including the phone numbers of local utility companies required to offer you energy audits free of charge)

Check out the Energy Efficiency Programs offered to large and small business by Massachusetts Electric.
 


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Last Updated 02/21/08