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Use Your Energy Tip of the Month!

August 2009 Energy Tip:
Make sure your monitors, printers, and other accessories are on a power strip/surge protector. When this equipment is not in use for extended periods like holidays and weekends, turn off the switch on the power strip to prevent equipment from drawing power even when shut off. Besides, the less time a PC is on, the longer it will "last." PCs also produce heat, so turning them off reduces building or home cooling loads. At home, this same use for power strips saves energy from audio visual equipment including standard and plasma screen TVs.

July 2009 Energy Tip:
Watch your speed and save. While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. You can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.24 per gallon for gas.

June 2009 Energy Tip:
Have you ever heard of the "two minute rule" for turning off lights? In contrast to some old energy myths, it actually saves more energy by turning lights off when you leave your office and turning them back on when you return - if you are gone for more than two minutes.