Go Green, It′s Cheaper Does Conservation Make Financial Sense英文课件.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps Recycling: How to dispose of your CFLs /info/hhw_e_waste/default.asp CFLs should be disposed of as Household Hazardous Waste The Top Ten Ways to Save Money by Going Green Purchase Compact Fluorescent Lamps $350/yr Use Less Gasoline Whenever possible, walk or ride your bike. Exercise is good for your mind and body, and the energy is renewable! Carpool or take the bus to work. If you must drive a car, here are gas-saving tips: Buy a pressure guage! Fully inflated tires improve mpg. Slow down! Fuel efficiency decreases by velocity cubed! Avoid rapid accelerations. Travel on Electricity, not Fuel! In late 2009, Toyota’s Prius will be available as a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Tax incentives –  State: $3000 for PHEVs Federal Tax Credit: Up to $7500 Electricity costs are equivalent to about $1/gallon of gasoline: 10,000 miles/year at 50 mpg = 200 gallons/year = $500/year ($2.50/gallon) $500 - $200 = $300 savings/yr Culver City Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan Public Advisory Committee Plug-In America is coming to Culver City! July 8, 2009, 7:00pm, Culver City Veterans Auditorium: Zan Dubin Scott: “Plug In America - working to accelerate the shift to plug-in vehicles powered by clean, affordable, domestic electricity.” The Top Ten Ways to Save Money by Going Green Purchase Compact Fluorescent Lamps $350/yr Use Less Gasoline $300/yr Source: California Energy Commission 14% Annual Electricity Use Per California Household Replace Your Old Refrigerator! Lighting, refrigerators and cooling are the biggest energy hogs in the typical California home. 37% 8% ? Your Old Refrigerator is Costing You - Big Time! Switching to an Energy Star Refrigerator Is it a sound investment? Frigidaire 18.3 cu. ft. (413 kWh/yr) Price + Tax $610 (including tax) Rebate -50 Recycling