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Quote/Unquote:

"Cutting income taxes (by 10%) while increasing gasoline taxes (by 50 cents-per-gallon) would lead to more economic growth, less traffic congestion, safer roads, and reduced risk of global warming — all without jeopardizing long-term fiscal solvency. This may be the closest thing to a free lunch that economics has to offer."
- N.Gregory Mankiw, Professor of Economics, Harvard University.

Every Watt we save is as useful as a Watt we generate. It becomes a ‘negawatt’ that can be used by someone else.

Using today’s available technologies, if we really put our minds to it, we could double the energy efficiency of every appliance, building, vehicle, and industrial machine. We could cut BC’s power demand by half.

We want this page to become a complete compendium of information, ideas and products that will help you increase the efficiency of your home, school or business, and reduce your bills.

• Twelve quick tips to help you save energy and money in winter

If you have links to suggest, please send them our way.

• BC Hydro PowerSmart
• BC Hydro PowerSmart for Businesses
  
• Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency
  
• City Green Solutions
  
• Energuide for Homes
  
• Fortis BC Powersense
• Watercycles Energy Recovery: Gray water heat recovery from a shower
  
• High-Efficiency Lighting in Industry and Commercial Buildings (Renewable Energy Policy Project)
  
• Home Energy Check-Up (Alliance to Save Energy)
  
• Home Energy Saver (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory )
  
• Home Performance Energy Advisors (EcoEnergy)
• Light House Sustainable Building Centre
  
• RMI Household Energy Efficiency
  
• Terasen Gas (business customers)
• Terasen Gas (residential customers)
• Terasen Gas (building professionals & trades)
  
• Winergy Canada Inc. (Energy Wiz Home Energy Audit)

Credit

Written by Guy Dauncey, for the BC Sustainable Energy Association
Last updated September 4, 2007