Bucks County Renewables encourages you to use the following web tools to
- Find out
where your energy dollar is going.
- Learn how
efficient your appliances are.
- Take
simple steps to reduce your heating and cooling bills.
- Identify a schedule for replacing aging, less-efficient appliances.
- Add
low-flow shower heads, compact fluorescent bulbs, and other
energy-saving devices in your home.
- Learn
about federal and state tax credits, rebates and incentives for home
energy-efficiency improvements.
- Explore
the possibilities of solar thermal, solar photovoltaic and wind
systems.
- Assess the
renewable energy systems that would be right for your home and your
budget.
- Consider
carbon-offset packages which direct your energy dollar to clean,
renewable, locally-generated energy sources.
Eco-audits will deliver recommendations that will help you reduce your carbon
footprint one step at a time. With tools available on the web you can easily
analyze your current energy consumption and make the choices that are right for
you and your family as you strive to live in a carbon-conscious fashion.
Here is a general eco-audit:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11170
This one is more indepth:
http://hes.lbl.gov/
For teachers, here is a guide for your work with students on home energy audits:
http://www.ase.org/uploaded_files/educatorlessonplans/audit.pdf
Here is EPA's on-line do-it-yourself guide to home sealing and insulating:
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/home_improvement/home_sealing/DIY_COLOR_100_dpi.pdf
For a fun 8-week guided program, try the Slate Carbon Diet:
http://www.slate.com/id/2151739/
Energy Saving Products on the Web:
