Save Energy, Save Money!
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Why should you care…
• Save money • Improve air quality• Reduce greenhouse gases • Reduce pollution• Reduce effects of climate
change • Motivate others
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Energy Usage
How Much Electricity Do Appliances Use?
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Start saving today
Replace incandescent light bulbs
Stop energy vampires
Reduce AC costs
Wash in full-loads and cold water
Thermostat adjustments
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Incandescent Light Bulbs Common Energy Star Qualified CFL’s
Savings
Watts Watts Percentage
40 9-13 60-70%
60 13-15 74-78%
75 18-25 66-76%
100 23-30 70-77%
150 30-52 65-80%
Source: EnergyStar
Use Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs
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CFL Sizes and Shapes
Mini-Spiral or Twist
Tube or Universal
Incandescent/ A-line
Globe G25, G30, G40
Candelabra, Bullet Shape
Indoor and Outdoor
R20, R30, R40, PAR38
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Disposal of CFLDisposal Centers:• IKEA Tel: 619-563-4532
• Birch Aquarium at Scripps Tel: 858-534-3474
• County of San Diego Household Hazardous Waste Tel: 877-713-2784
• City of Chula Vista Environmental Services Tel: 619-691-5122
• City of San Diego Environmental Services Tel: 858-694-7000
CFL Disposal
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Energy Vampires• 5% of electricity used in the U.S. goes to standby power• About 40% of the electricity being used to power your
home electronics is consumed while they are in standby mode.
• A T.V. can draw up to 12 watts of electricity when not in use.
• A printer can draw 11.5 watts when idling.
Sources: Dept. of Energy; Direct Energy
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Air Conditioning Usage
• During summer time, leave your AC at 78 degrees F.
• Keep curtains closed• Turn on a fan
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Laundry
• About 35 billion loads are washed each year in the U.S.• The avg. household washes about 50 pounds of laundry a
week.• About 90% of the energy used for washing clothes is for
heating water. • Wash in cold water using cold-water detergents and save
85% of your energy costs.• Wash and dry in full loads, if not, use the appropriate water-
level setting.
• Sources: Project Laundry List, www.seventhgeneration.com
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How can CCSE help you?
• Energy Resource Center
• California Solar Initiative
• Solar Water Heating Program
• Shade Tree Program
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Energy Resource Center
• Free Workshops• Tool Lending Library• Resource Library• Vendor Database
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California Solar Initiative
• CSI Single-Family Low-Income Incentive Program • Incentives for solar PV systems from $4.75 to $7.00 per
watt
• Full-subsidy systems to very low income households.
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Cool Community Shade Tree Program
• Get FREE shade trees• Each home can receive up to 10 trees• 20 variety of trees• 15-gallon trees• Must be SDG&E customer • Must Complete Application • Attend a neighborhood workshop • Pick up your trees at your local nursery
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Solar Water Heating
• Converts the sun’s energy to heat which is used to offset energy loads typically provided by natural gas and electricity.
• Incentive of $1,500 per dwelling and varies according to the system installed and other installation details.
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SDG&E Programs
• California Alternate Rates for Energy - CARE
• Family Electric Rate Assistance – FERA
• Energy Team• Medical Baseline• LIHEAP
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Water Authority
• Smart landscape Program• Clothes washer rebate• High-efficiency toilet and upgrade• Landscape Surveys
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Questions?