| Links |
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| Air Conditioning |
Learn about various types of air conditioning systems and how to maintain your air conditioner, hire professional air conditioning services, select a new air conditioner, and ensure that your new air conditioner is properly installed. |
| Cooling Your Home Naturally |
An
alternative way to
maintain a cool house
or reduce air-conditioning
use is natural (or
passive) cooling. Passive
cooling uses non mechanical
methods to maintain
a comfortable indoor
temperature. |
| Geothermal Heat Pumps |
Geothermal heat pumps use the Earth as a heat sink in the summer and a heat source in the winter, and therefore rely on the relative warmth of the earth for their heating and cooling production. |
| Landscaping for Energy Efficiency |
Landscaping may be your best long-term investment for reducing heating and cooling costs, while also bringing other improvements to your community |
| Energy Efficient Lighting |
Technologies developed during the past 10 years can help us cut lighting costs 30% to 60% while enhancing lighting quality and reducing environmental impacts. |
| Photovoltaics : Basic Design Principles and Components |
If you are thinking of generating your own electricity, you should consider a photovoltaic (PV) system—a way to generate electricity by using energy from the sun. |
| Automatic and Programmable Thermostats |
Learn essential information about thermostats to help you reduce your energy costs. |
| Residential Solar Heating Collectors |
Learn about the various types of solar collectors used for residences. |
| Energy-Efficient Water Heating |
Water heating accounts for about a seventh of your energy bill. Several measures can help you decrease water-heating costs in your home. |
| Installing
And Using A Whole
House Fan |
A whole house fan is a simple and inexpensive method of cooling a house. |
| Advances in Glazing Materials for Windows |
Today, several types of advanced glazing systems are available to help control heat loss or gain. |
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| Tools and Resources |
| Home Energy-Efficiency Survey |
Take a few minutes to analyze your home's energy efficiency and learn ways to save. |
| Home Energy-Efficiency Surveys in Spanish and Chinese |
Complete an energy-efficiency survey in Spanish or Chinese. |
| Appliance Calculators |
Evaluate the energy costs and potential savings of these home appliances: Refrigerators, Heating and Cooling Systems, Room Air Conditioning, Clothes Washers, Clothes Dryers and Thermostats. |
| Residential Energy Guide |
A step-by-step guide to smart energy use. |
| Home Appliance Energy Usage |
List of home appliances, with the cost to use them. |
| Home Weatherization |
Start fixing those leaks around doors and vents. |
| Energy-Efficient New Homes |
Learn more about our Comfort Home/ENERGY STAR New Homes Program and locate energy-efficient new homes in your area. |
| Energy Commission's "your california home" |
What you can do to save money and energy in your home. |
| LBNL's "Home Energy Saver" |
Find the best ways to save energy in your home. |
| EPA's "Home Improvement Toolbox" |
Use these tools to help you save energy and money when remodeling, repairing or improving your home. |
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ASE's "Home Energy Checkup" |
You can select from among 14 kinds of energy efficiency choices, see how much money and pollution you can save, find out where to get energy efficient products, and get tips on how to act on your choices. |
| SCE's "Home Energy Survey" |
Use these tools and services to see where your home can be more energy efficient and what programs to participate in. |
| SDG&E's "Online Energy Profile" |
SDG&E has a set of interactive tools you can use to analyze your personal energy use and costs. |
| SMUD's "ENERGY smart Home Analyzer" |
The audit will show where you use energy and what it's costing you. |
| Related Links |
| List of Residential Links |
The
page includes a broad
variety of links on
topics ranging from
air conditioning and
appliances, to residential
solar heating and energy-efficient
water heating |
| ENERGY STAR® |
Information on the name behind quality energy-efficient products. |
| Renewable Energy Information |
Information on rebates and incentives in choosing green power
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| Flex Your Power |
A campaign sponsored by the Office of the Governor. Offers useful information from energy-saving tips to how to file for rebates and get help with your utility bill. |
| California Public Utilities Commission |
Provides overviews of statewide energy-efficiency programs, information about summer 2001 initiatives and statistics on potential energy savings. |
| http://www.energy.gov |
Official site of the US department of energy |
| http://www.sce.com |
Southern California Edison http://pge.com/ Pacific Gas and Electric |
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Solutions 
California currently faces serious energy challenges. Individual Californians can do their part and contribute to energy conservation, while saving themselves money, simply by following the suggestion in these documents.