47 Reasons Why You Should Save Energy

1. Saving energy saves you money.
2. Saving energy feels good.
3. Saving energy helps keep our civilization intact.
4. Saving energy helps keep your household organized.
5. Saving energy helps you lose weight.
6. Saving energy is a good example for the kids.
7. Saving energy is just good common sense.
8. Saving energy is only fair.
9. Saving energy is just good politics.
10. Saving energy is conservative. (It’s no coincidence that the word “conserve” appears in both “conservation” and “conservative”.)
11. Saving energy improves your competitive edge in business.
12. Saving energy is good for the economy.
13. Saving energy is good stewardship of the Earth. (“The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” (Genesis 2:15).)
14. Saving energy can lead to significant tax savings.
15. Saving energy is just good business.
16. Saving energy is patriotic.
17. Saving energy makes your machinery last longer.
18. You'll keep dollars at home instead of sending them to OPEC.
19. Saving energy now lets you decide – and not the government – when and where and how you will change your energy usage.
20. Saving energy is liberal. (It’s not just hippies and Democrats who worry about the environment – how we all use energy affects all of us.)
21. Saving energy helps preserve indigenous cultures.
22. Saving energy helps save the polar bears.
23. Saving energy helps save the rain forest.
24. Saving energy improves your karma.
25. Saving energy is hip.
26. Saving energy is nice to everyone around you.
27. Saving energy lets you feel smug and superior to your neighbors.
28. Saving energy makes Obama happy.
29. Saving energy keeps you off the road.
30. Saving energy ticks off Exxon.
31. Saving energy makes the most of limited resources.
32. Saving energy makes you less wasteful.
33. Saving energy produces less toxic waste.
34. Saving energy reduces air pollution.
35. Saving energy reduces global warming.
36. Saving energy saves massive amounts of water.
37. Saving energy shows that you’re a leader.
38. Saving energy shows that you know when to jump on the bandwagon.
39. Saving energy shows that you’re paying attention.
40. Saving energy shows that you aren’t a clueless dork.
41. Dinners by candle light are more romantic than dinners by electric light.
42. Energy-efficient houses are worth more than energy hogs.
43. All of your friends are saving energy – why aren’t you?
44. Energy is the basis of our civilization -- without it, we are poor, hungry, and living in the dark.
45. The energy – and money – you save today may be useful tomorrow. Why not think about your future?
46. Our children and grandchildren might want to use fossil fuels for some reason or other – why not leave some behind for them?
47. You know it's the right thing to do.

February 2010 Utility Bills

My Dearest Family —

The weather continues surpassingly cold and wet, with no apparent end in sight ...

February 2010 was 50% colder than February 2009, with 703 heating degree days (HDD) this year versus 473 HDD last year. I am proud to say that we used only 25% as much natural gas as we did a year ago — our program of adding additional insulation, improving weatherstripping, and programming the thermostat is really working!

Another measure of home energy savings is that our BTUs consumed per square foot over the course of last month rose only 20% year-over-year ...

February 2010 Data

	Electricity, in kWh	Cost / Unit	Gas, in Therms	Cost / Unit	Water, in CCF	Cost / Unit	BTUs / Ft2
This Month	695	$.096	265	$1.29	5	$2.35	8,254
Last Month	827	$.093	408	$1.12	5	$2.35	12,471
Last Year	800	$.095	214	$1.22	8	$1.84	6,898