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July 27, 2010
Take the Power Pledge today! Power Pledge is an energy conservation awareness initiative developed by the Ontario Power Authority and co-sponsored by WWF Canada. Take the Power Pledge right now at www.powerpledge.ca and commit to taking simple conservation actions that can save you hundreds of dollars a year and help our environment. Help Hamilton reach our goal of 10,000 pledges.
Energy conservation is a shared responsibility. Here are some measures we can all implement immediately at work and at home everyday:
At Work:
• Turn off PCs and monitors when not in use or not needed. • Always remember to lock your computer (using the ctrl+alt+del keys & selecting "Lock Computer") when temporarily leaving your work area, then power off the monitor. When leaving for the day, you should always shutdown your workstation & power off the monitor
• Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms, and "half-dim" lights in occupied rooms.
• Send documents via email instead of fax.
• Keep draperies and shades drawn to reduce any additional air conditioner & fan energy consumption.
• For cell phone users, charge your phone using a car adapter that plugs into the cigarette lighter, instead of using the charger that plugs into a wall outlet. • Use rotating doors. If there's a choice in your building, use rotating doors instead of standard hinged or sliding doors. They allow less cool air to escape.
• Take the stairs; instead of the elevator. You'll save energy and get a little exercise to boot. At Home:
• If possible, turn off air conditioners between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
• Turn off lights, computers, sound systems and TVs when not in use.
• Replace incandescent bulbs with CFL lights.
• Barbecue instead of using the stove or oven.
• Dry laundry outdoors.
• Combat ‘Phantom Power’ - Phantom power is the electricity used by home electronics and appliances even when they are shut off. This is a wasteful drain on our electricity supply so consider using power bars with integrated timers or auto-shutoff features to efficiently manage phantom power.
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