LEDING: Lighting The Way To a Brighter Future

LEDING: Lighting The Way To a Brighter Future: “If every American home replaced just one light with an ENERGY STAR light, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, about $700 million in annual energy costs, and prevent 9 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions per year, equivalent to the emissions of about 800,000 cars.” As children, my brother and I were constantly being “reminded” by our father to turn out the lights... Read More

5 Easy Steps to Introduce Energy Star…

… at the Office Many consumers know to look for the Energy Star® label when they shop for new appliances, but did you know there are fantastic programs, tools and resources for the office, too? After all, being environmentally responsible should be an eco-centric lifestyle choice that touches every part of living. According to the Energy Star website, energy used by a building to support just one office worker for a day causes over two times more greenhouse... Read More

Poll: Americans Taking Steps to Save Energy

But Are Jolted to Find Utility Bills Are Still Rising KNOXVILLE, TN — A national survey released today finds more Americans have bought energy efficient appliances, installed insulation, replaced their lightbulbs with CFLs , and adjusted their thermostats – yet, they say, their utility bills are still increasing. The poll, the sixth annual Energy Pulse® survey conducted by Shelton Group, found over three-quarters (77%) of homeowners say they’ve... Read More