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Tip of the Week Unplug your unused electronics!
Many appliances still consume energy even when turned off. Items left plugged in, such as a cell phone charger or laptop adapter, can leak more than 20 watts of power per hour.
 Shut off your computer monitor!
Set your computer and monitor to shut off automatically through your operating system--'stand-by' mode uses 70% less power and 'shut down' mode turns the computer completely off.
Don't play then walk away!
When you leave a game console like xBox or PS3 on and then walk away without turning it off, it's like leaving as many as three 60-watt light bulbs on.
 Unplug your phone charger!
Battery chargers can waste up to 20 times more energy than they actually use to charge something. Even when they're not charging anything at all!
 Install CFLs to save energy, money!
Lights account for 15% of a home's energy use. Replacing the standard incandescent bulbs in your house with Compact Florescent Lights (CFLs) could reduce the energy used by your lights by 50%-70%!
 Learn more tips!
CFL Recycling and Clean-up Do you have questions about mercury in CFLs and the proper ways of disposal and clean-up.
Learn how to recycle CFLs!
Take the ENERGY STAR light pledge Take the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge! Show your commitment to saving energy and helping reduce the risk of global climate change.
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Links Loads of links to energy efficiency games for kids, lesson plans for teachers, and resources for schools. Read the monthly "Watt's Going Down" newsletter. Check it all out !