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Posted on December 1, 2011 by Super

BAKERSFIELD, CA — A simple flip of a switch saved the County of Kern $24,000 in a nine-month period. The dollar savings continue to add up as the County monitors the results of energy efficiency projects completed in its Department of Human Services warehouse building and General Services Division maintenance shop.

These energy-saving projects were stimulated by the County’s involvement in the Kern Energy Watch Partnership, a joint project of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the County of Kern and participating municipalities. PG&E and the program partners work together to reduce energy usage, better manage energy costs and promote sustainable communities.

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Seal and Save

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Super

How many times did your mother need to ask “are you trying to air condition the entire neighborhood” before you remembered to shut the front door when you went out or came in? Or did it truly sink in when you started paying your own energy costs?

Unfortunately, even if your front door is firmly closed, heating and cooling are escaping through leaks in outer walls, floors, ceilings, doors, and windows…also known as your home’s envelope.

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THE “BLIND” SIDE: TACKLING AIR CONDITIONING COSTS

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Super

Let’s be frank. We love our air conditioning.  On some days, the promise of a cool house is all that keeps you from dumping a slushie over your head.

Unfortunately, the trade off for an ultra-cool home is a higher energy bill.

You could move to Siberia. Or, you could make your home more energy efficient and remove some of the heat load that’s making your air conditioner work overtime and increasing your energy costs.

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Flex Your Power Hispanic Outreach recognized by ACEEE as an “effective behavioral approach to improving customer energy efficiency”

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Super

On November 2, 2010, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its report entitled, “Visible and Concrete Savings: Case Studies of Effective Behavioral Approaches to Improving Customer Energy Efficiency.”

California’s statewide campaign, Flex Your Power, was included in the top 10. Some of the specific success mentioned were our ability to reach the Spanish-speaking audience. Staples Marketing Communications is proud of our work from 2003-2009 on behalf of the California Public Utilities Commission and California’s investor-owned utilities.

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