EPA to America: Save!

This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was beginning an effort to help Americans save money through advice on cooling their homes during the summer. According to the EPA "Energy Star qualified programmable thermostats can save money on energy bills and help fight global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions". It seems that programmable thermostats that control the schedules of warming or cooling a house down can save consumers "about $180 a year on home energy bills".

Since up to half of our energy costs goes towards making ourselves more comfortable while inside (whether that's through trying to cool down or warm up), having a programmable thermostat can take away the hassle of constantly adjusting the temperature and also relieves some consumers might have about the headache of energy bills that wildly fluctuate.

In addition to saving through a programmable thermostat, the article also provides some helpful tips about how else you can save money in the home, including finding and sealing up unwanted air leaks in windows or doors that continue to raise our energy bill as they allow our heating or cooling to escape. To find out more about programmable thermostats and other methods of energy conservation, read more at the EPA.