Beyond the Flick of a Switch: Where Energy Comes From
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market ManagerEver wonder where your energy comes from? You use energy in a variety of ways to keep your home comfortable. Most of the energy used in your home provides space heating, while a little over a quarter, or twenty-five percent, of energy … Read More
Posted on May 14th, 2012
Water Efficiency: Save Money and a Precious Natural Resource
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market Manager
Are you letting a valuable natural resource go right down the drain? With spring showers upon us and warm summer months quickly approaching its time to take another look at how … Read More
Posted on May 11th, 2012
Add More Green to Your Spring with Energy Efficiency
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market Manager
Are you changing your energy habits with the changing seasons? As we transition between weather patterns in the spring and fall there are transitions you should make at home to save … Read More
Posted on May 9th, 2012
Moving? Tips to Save Energy During Your Move
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market ManagerAre you moving this spring or summer? You’re not alone, every summer about 40 million Americans move. Saving money should be somewhere in that long moving to-do list. Save yourself some money in the moving process with energy efficiency tips for moving … Read More
Posted on May 4th, 2012
Stay Safe: Gas and Electric Power Line Safety Tips
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market Manager
With spring upon us, many people are getting back to their gardens, yard work and home improvement projects. Just as you should be mindful … Read More
Posted on May 2nd, 2012
Go Outside! 5 Ways to Save Energy this Summer
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market Manager
Looking for simple energy efficiency solutions to help you save energy and money at home? Conservation Conversations™ has provided our top five energy efficiency tips to help you save energy at … Read More
Posted on April 30th, 2012
Improve Your Energy Efficiency on Arbor Day
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market Manager
Are you planting a tree today for Arbor Day? Your landscaping decisions can help you save energy and money at home, while reducing your environmental impact. Trees directly benefit the environment … Read More
Posted on April 27th, 2012
The Importance of Energy Efficiency Education
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market ManagerEnergy efficiency education allows all people to become smarter, more efficient energy consumers. Energy efficiency education:
• Builds the connection between energy use and environmental impact
• Emphasizes the importance of adopting energy efficient behaviors
• Gives people the skills to make common energy efficiency improvements at … Read More
Posted on April 25th, 2012
Make This the Year of Less Impact
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market ManagerStill feeling the energy of Earth Day? Looking for ways to take action? Make 2012 the year of less impact with energy efficiency information and resources from Conservation Conversations®.
For many people using energy is just like breathing, you don’t have to think … Read More
Posted on April 23rd, 2012
How Will You Take Action on Earth Day?
by Sam Zastrow, Outreach and Education Market Manager
Twenty million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day on April 22nd, 1970. Americans celebrated in streets, parks and auditoriums to rally for a healthy, sustainable environment. The 42nd Earth Day falls … Read More
Posted on April 19th, 2012
