At CNT Energy we center our work on lowering energy bills for single family households, multifamily residential properties, commercial buildings, and smart energy planning for entire regions. Power Smart Pricing is the main concentration of our staff and therefore we are mostly concerned with electricity usage. That being said, electricity cannot be the only focus when you are looking for a reduction in your bills. So today I want to shed some light on another way to lower your bills, conserving your water usage and how to upgrade to a high efficiency water heater.
Water conservation provides a smaller cash incentive, but its positive implications are felt worldwide. America offers clean fresh water with relative ease, but water shortage is constant struggle for many third world countries. Kohler, a giant faucet manufacturer, has launched a campaign called Save Water America. The site provides water saving tips and a list of conservation products you can buy (theirs of course). Take the short quiz and Kohler will donate a dollar for Habitat for Humanity to purchase water saving products.
Other than heating and cooling, your household water heater is the largest energy expenditure. The average household spends $400-$600 per year on water heating. The EnergyStar.gov website has a great breakdown of your choices of high efficiency units on the market. Obviously there is no need to replace a fully functioning water heater that still has plenty of life left, but if you are shopping around energystar.gov is a great resource. Many of your purchases even qualify for a $300 Federal Tax Credit in 2009.
For the list of energy efficiency tax credits click here.
1 comment:
Nice blog! Water is really important thats why we have to save it. For nature and also to save money.
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