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Smart Energy Solutions In the NewsBaltimore Sun -
Choose green, save some green (new window)Nothing
warms my frugal heart more than marrying the twin virtues of
conservation of resources as well as cash. Add some respite for my lazy
legs (the ones that don't want to walk to the grocery store) and now you're talking. It seems silly to spend money and energy to artificially remove moisture from clothes when the process would happen naturally even in the most humid of Maryland summers. Also, using a solar-powered clothes dryer, otherwise known as a clothesline or drying rack, reduces the wear on your clothes --- after all, the lint you clean off the filter comes from somewhere, right? So what environmentally savvy measures are you taking that help keep you in the black (and perhaps on the couch)? Maryland PIRG just issued a report detailing rebate programs and other incentives that other states have put in place to encourage people to save energy --- and save money on fuel bills at the same time. Suggestions include discounting the cost of newer, energy efficient appliances and more --- like promoting compact fluorescent light bulbs, which don't have to be replaced as frequently. They say that by conserving energy, we can reduce demand that can only be met by building more power plants and transmission lines ... new construction that consumers will ultimately have to pay for. |
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