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Effort: Low C02 Saved: 0.496 Metric Tons. The Department of Energy recommends lowering your water heater to a temperature of 120'F for optimal energy savings. If someone in your home suffers from a suppressed immune system or chronic respiratory disease, you may consider keeping your water heater at 140'F
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Effort: Low C02 Saved: 0.331 Metric Tons. According to ENERGY STAR, 90% of the energy used to wash clothes goes into heating the water. The majority of clothes can successfully be washed using exclusively cold water, which can also save you up to $40 annually.
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Effort: Moderate C02 Saved: 0.251 Metric Tons. According to ENERGY STAR, one of the easiest things you can do to increase the efficiency of your dryer is to clean the lint trap before every load of laundry. This will help your clothes dry faster and can save you up to $34 annually.
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Effort: Low C02 Saved: 0.137 Metric Tons. According to the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, dishwashers account for 2.5% of the electricity bill of an average household. By skipping the heat-dry cycle, you can cut your dishwasher's energy use up to 50%. This can save you about $16 annually.
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Effort: Low C02 Saved: 0.181 Metric Tons. A 60 watt bulb consumes .06 kWh for each hour left on, which adds up to .6 cents per hour. If you turn off 10 unused lights for an hour each day you can save $22 annually.
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Effort: Low C02 Saved: 0.248 Metric Tons. According to the EPA, the average family could save more than 370 kWh, $30 in energy savings, annually by switching to a low-flow shower head. Families would also be saving around 2,900 gallons of water annually.
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Effort: Moderate C02 Saved: 0.62 Metric Tons. By replacing your 5 most used light bulbs with ENERGY STAR bulbs, you can save $75 each year. We suggest LED bulbs which use 25% of the energy and last 25 times longer than regular incandescent bulbs.
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Effort: Low C02 Saved: 1.7 Metric Tons. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the average home spends about $200 annually on vampire loads, the energy used by electronics in standby mode. There are a variety of power strips to choose from, so research into what would work best for your use.
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Effort: Low C02 Saved: 1.7 Metric Tons. Use a programmable thermostat to set the temperature of your home at 68'F in the winter and 78'F in the summer. Turn your thermostat back 10' to 15' or 8 hours a day to achieve savings of 5% to 15% annually.
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Effort: Low C02 Saved: 1.6 Metric Tons. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that changing air filters regularly Can result in a 5%-15% energy use reduction. The average North Dakotan household can save up to $198 annually by maintaining clean air filters.. It is suggested to change filters every 1-3 months.
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