1/7/2022

Home Energy Use – Part 5

Looking ahead to a new year filled with great energy (and money) saving activities to do with family and friends? Great!!

This week we continue our healing with a local event and some easy and relatively inexpensive steps you can take to heal the earth by cutting your energy use at home.

Today’s Tips: Be Energy Smart

Energy Clinic at the Center at Belvedere – Jan. 18 — Register by Jan. 14th to ensure your spot and complimentary lunch. (Walk-ins welcome.) Learn how you can save money by saving energy: www.theclimatecollaborative.org/events

Cville Home Energy Challenge (links take you to details about how to do each step):

Retire your extra refrigerator/freezer and save up to 1300 kWh & $160/year: https://www.cvillechallenge.org/action/retire-extra-refrigeratorfreezer

Install smart power strips and keep electronics from drawing power when not in use, saving up to 555 kWh & $70/year: https://www.cvillechallenge.org/action/install-smart-power-strips

Questions/Comments/Tips: Email Jean: environment@uucharlottesville.org

Past Newsletters: https://uucharlottesville.org/environmental-action-group/