Energy
Have you seen the Climate Thermometer hanging on the wall inside the Post Office? To get your name on the thermometer and help turn it from RED to GREEN,take either or both of the following steps:
1) Sign up for Renewable Energy
Be
Cool by being a part of the Garrett Park Sustainable Energy
Challenge: To have every home in Garrett Park running on clean renewable
energy. Sign up now and get a reduction in your electric bill. Have
your power bill ready and go to: Clean
Currents
2) Have an Energy Audit
Pepco is rolling out a new energy conservation program to subsidize the cost of energy audits, so homeowners will pay only $100 per audit. To get a Gold Star by your name, take steps 1 and 2 and implement at least some of the recommendations of the energy audit.
Recover 50% of Cost!
Pepco continues the discounted $100 home energy assessment and upgrade rebates in 2012 started by the Maryland Energy Administration last year. The program, designed to bring Maryland closer to achieving its goal of reducing energy consumption by 15% by 2015, offers a 50% rebate (up to $2,000 total) toward qualifying home efficiency upgrades. In addition the new 2012 program offers free installation of energy saving items like Compact Florescent Light bulbs, low flow shower heads & faucet aerators and water heater tank wraps. For individuals who, in addition to the up to 50% rebate, may need assistance in financing a home energy efficiency investment, the Maryland Energy Administration and Maryland Clean Energy Center are offering unsecured home energy improvement loans for up to $20,000 at 6.99%. You may also qualify for State and Federal federal tax credits.
To get started call Pepco at 1-866-353-5798, or view more details by clicking here:
GPCAN has been researching local energy audit companies and has selected four firms, each of which is certified by the Maryland Energy Office. We weighed the actual experience of energy audit initiatives in the towns of Chevy Chase and Somerset to come up with this
list of recommended firms.
Use Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
This
is perhaps the easiest thing one can do to get started in the energy
saving business. These bulbs last longer and use much less electricity. . . its a no-brainer!
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Conservation: the Quickest Route to Sustainability