Energy Efficient Strategies

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009-On February 13, 2009, the House of Representatives and Senate approved the conference report. The report estimates that in California alone, 396,000 jobs will be created/saved within the next 2 years. In addition, $53 Billion is going towards improving Education and Training and $43 Billion in Energy is going towards created a "clean" America.

Obama Moves To Let States Cap Car Emissions - Find out how President Obama is helping American Automakers prepare for the future.

Greenest & Meanest Cars - The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ranked the "greenest" and "meanest" 2007 cars based on fuel economy and emissions -- as well as the estimated impact of those emissions on health and global warming.

Don't Idle Away your Car's Gas:

Idling wastes more gas than startup.
Idling burns 2.9 billion gallons of gas a year, worth $78.2 billion.
Idling is hard on engines.
Anti-idling laws are appearing.

Looking for Cheap Gas in your area? - Search what type of gas, what area, and what type of gas station to find out where the cheapest gas it!

Turn Off Your Computer - Save energy and wear and tear on your hardware by shutting down your computer at night. You'll save an average of $90 of electricity a year. The Department of Energy recommends shutting off your monitor if you aren't going to use it for more than 20 minutes, and the whole system if you're not going to use it for more than two hours.

Turn Down The Thermostat - It definitely pays to give a thought to your thermostat, since most households shell out 50 to 70% of their energy budgets on heating and cooling. For every degree you lower the thermostat, you'll save between 1 and 3% of your heating bill. Do the same thing in reverse with air conditioning.

Find Energy Star products for your home - Choosing energy-efficient products can save families about 30% ($400 a year) while reducing our emissions of greenhouse gases.

Choose Water-efficient products and test your water sense - A family of four uses 400 gallons of water every day. EPA's WaterSense program helps conserve water for future generations by providing information on products and programs that save water without sacrificing performance.

Disneyland Railroads-Disneyland railroads now running on BIODIESEL!