Direct Energy

Finally you are in the place in your life where you seem to be ready to say good bye to your old refrigerator which you inherited from your parents, which they got as a present to their engagement from their own parents as something to remember them by, or probably as a family relic.

You have done a good job so far, decided to recycle it so that you do not feel guilty for giving up your engagement present. As an excuse you have persuaded yourself that is going to be recycled and become something useful for someone else.

You have found a recycling location, maybe one of those which we have already been through, and dropped it off there.

Now you are desperately in need of a new one. What would be your criteria in choosing a new refrigerator?

The majority would shop based on the price limit and their budget flexibility. However, sometimes people fail to properly distinguish between cheap and efficient prices.

Today, it has become quite trendy to talk about environmentally-friendly things.  Thus almost each major appliance manufacturer has already introduced energy-saving ‘furnishing’ to you kitchen.

You may be eligible to receive rebates from your state or territory for the purchase of new ENERGY STAR qualified appliances. These rebates are being funded with $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Under this program, eligible consumers can receive rebates to purchase new energy-efficient appliances when they replace used appliances.

More than 70% of the energy used in our homes is for appliances, refrigeration, space heating, cooling, and water heating. Replacing old appliances and equipment with those that are ENERGY STAR labeled can help American families save significantly on their utility bills. Each state and territory has selected its own set of ENERGY STAR qualified products to rebate, based on the DOE list of recommended appliances

This one of the possible ways to contribute to the global improvement situation. There is a number of other things which you can do in order to be energy efficient. If you can hardly think of anything else you can easily find certain tips online. To be more precise, you may consider Direct Energy.

The company operates in 2 countries Canada and the USA, so the tips are divided into categories depending where you come from. And then teach country is further subdivided into regions each also having a separate pile of tips.

Direct Energy also classifies its hints and advices based on the season. Besides other ideas, the company supports the ENERGY STAR® label.

Direct Energy worked in collaboration with Milton Hydro and Bell, with independent analysis by the University of Waterloo, to conduct a home energy conservation pilot that provide customers the tools they needed to take control of their energy consumption.

Each participants received a leading-edge home energy conservation kit that allowed them to monitor their home energy consumption, as well as remotely control and schedule energy consumption of home appliances including:

• Lights
• Home appliances
• Thermostats
• Electric hot water heaters
• Air conditioners

Who knows, probably it is really about the right time to start doing something good for the environment, or at least stop hurting it…