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Saving Electricity

Mr. Electricity is your guide to saving energy in your home.

Saving Electricity 101:

Start Here
How much it costs / how they charge
What's a Watt / Kilowatt?
How much energy stuff uses
How to measure electrical use

Rebates & Tax Credits
for U.S. consumers

Rebates. For buying energy-efficient appliances like refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners.

Tax Credits. For installing things like high-efficiency water heaters, air conditioners, heaters, roofing, insulation, doors & windows, solar panels, etc.

We're recommended by the government of Berks County, PA.

Related sites:

Watt Watt. News about efficiency and conservation, written by readers of the site.

Home Power Magazine. All about renewable energy for the home.

No-Impact Man. Blog about a family striving to have no net impact. (i.e., What little they use, they offset.) Inspirational.

Off-Grid. News and resources about living without being connected to a utility company.

Ask Mr. Electricity in the news:

Cold, hard cash, Kansas City Star, June 22, 10
Stretch your dollar, not your budget, Globe and Mail, May 18, 10
Energy-saving schemes yield ยค5.8m in savings, Times of Malta, Dec. 20, 09
Four ways to reduce your PC's carbon footprint, CNET, Dec 2, 09
Enjoy the mild weather, low electricity bills, Detroit Free Press, Jul 18, 09
The most energy-efficient way to heat a cup of water, Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 09
Ten ways to save energy, Times of Malta, Jan 3, 09
Measuring your green IT baseline, InfoWorld, Sep 4, 08
The Power Hungry Digital Lifestyle (PDF), PC Magazine, Sep 4, 07
Net Interest, Newsweek, Feb 12, 07
Going Green, Monsters and Critics, Jan 6, 2007
A hunt for energy hogs, Wall Street Journal Online, Dec 18 06


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