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Cool choices (air conditioning).
Raise your thermostat temperature 2 degrees to save.
Residential: A typical household with a 42,000 BTU/h, SEER 13 air conditioner can save $75 and 40 gallons of oil per year.
Business: A restaurant with a 60,000 BTU/h, SEER 13 air conditioner can save $107.00 and 57 gallons of oil per year.
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Change a light.
Residential: By switching old, incandescent bulbs to energy-saving CFLs, you could save $24 and over 3 gallons of oil per bulb per year.
Business: By switching a 4-foot T12 lamp with magnetic ballast to a 4-foot low Wattage T8 lamp with high performance electronic ballast, you could save $27 and 39 gallons of oil per lamp per year.
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Let the sun shine.
Residential and Business: Take advantage of the sun’s energy by installing a solar water heating system. A typical residential system can save $630 and 95 gallons of oil per year.
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Pull the plug on phantom loads.
Residential and Business: Unplugging items not in use like TVs, game consoles, DVD players, etc. or purchasing an advanced power strip could save up to $126 or more and 20 gallons of oil per month.
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Power down your computer.
Residential and Business: Turning off your computer when it’s not in use can save $32 and over 4 gallons of oil per year. Depending on the kind of computer and monitor you have, you could save $32 and over 4 gallons of oil per year by turning off your monitor and computer.
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Beat the heat.
Residential and Business: As summer approaches, consider getting energy efficient pool pumps with a variable frequency drive. A typical residential swimming pool could save $38 and over 5 gallons of oil per month.
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Air dry your laundry.
Save $384 and 52 gallons of oil per year (assuming 8 loads of laundry per month) by air drying your clothes.
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Shorten your showers.
Shortening your shower by just 2 minutes could save over $76 off your electricity bill and almost 12 gallons of oil per year.
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Energy efficient appliances.
ENERGY STAR® appliances use up to 50 percent less energy than older, less efficient appliances. Take advantage of rebates for ENERGY STAR® appliances.
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Be up-to-date on the latest tax credits, incentives and energy policies.
Learn how you can take advantage of tax credits and Hawaii Energy cash incentives for energy efficient measures. Keep up with the news on energy policy, like the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative.
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Spread the word to your family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, community, businesses, etc.
Take your individual actions to a higher level by challenging others to take part in energy conservation and efficiency. Petition your school or office to save energy together.
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