"Three months ago, I decided to consciously and truly shut off lights, switch over to CFLs wherever I could, turn off the computer, use the dryer less, raise the AC to a higher temp, put an insulation blanket on the hot water heater, turn down the temp on the heater, etc. Well, it is paying off ... Last year (3/07), I used 1,602 kilowatts; this year (3/08), 1,437 ... So, when I get off this computer, I am turning it off." —iVillager karen2378

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