Saving Money and Energy

What's a frustrated consumer to do to cut energy bills, maintain a comfortable lifestyle, and help extend our nation's energy supply while politicians hotly debate energy policy in a climate of high energy prices and electricity reliability problems?

The Alliance to Save Energy offers consumers a wide variety of tips to fit individual pocketbooks and needs this summer, ranging from no cost/low-cost to money-saving investments in energy-efficiency improvements in their homes.

Does energy conservation bring to mind graphic memories of the OPEC oil embargo, energy shortages, gas lines in the 1970s, President Jimmy Carter sitting in a cardigan asking Americans to turn down their thermostats, and other images of sacrifice, deprivation, and discomfort? Welcome instead to today's world of energy efficiency mixed with basic energy consciousness.

Amidst Soaring Energy Prices, Blackout Threats

Amidst a backdrop of soaring energy prices and electricity reliability problems as Earth Day 2001 dawns April 22, consumers are also dealing with income tax returns and home improvements to get ready for summer. The Alliance to Save Energy offers consumers tips on how to "earn" money by investing in energy-efficiency improvements in their homes and simultaneously reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions with little effort.

A Nod to Efficiency, a Deep Bow to Energy Production

"For a nation struggling to address the high cost of energy, the Republican energy bill offers little relief. Good energy policy must balance increasing supply with decreasing demand. Rather than maximizing the efficient use of energy - our nation's cheapest, cleanest and most accessible energy source - this imbalanced bill gives a gentle nod to efficiency, but makes a deep bow to expensive and exotic energy production.

Take Advantage of Lower Interest Rates

With the boom on refinancing of home mortgages to take advantage of lower interest rates, the Alliance to Save Energy urges homeowners who are refinancing to consider wrapping into the package energy-efficiency home improvements that would reduce their monthly energy bills and increase the nation's energy supply.

Without dimming the holiday spirit, the Alliance to Save Energy encourages consumers to take a few smart steps to "light up the holidays" affordably and safely.

Mailboxes this winter will be stuffed with unwelcome news for consumers. High heating oil and natural gas bills will arrive at the same time as bills for all those holiday presents and for holiday lighting.

As heating oil and natural gas prices rise, the Alliance to Save Energy has taken "$ticker $hock" over high energy prices to a "Shocking" new level with its humorous new TV and radio campaign which focuses on consumer angst over energy bills and solutions to easily reduce both energy bills and pollution.

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Today – Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow

"As President Clinton considers helping consumers by releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve he must also help energy consumers by renewing efforts to promote energy efficiency."

"Energy policy must move to the front burner of Congressional action and Presidential debate rather than rhetoric as heating oil, natural gas, and gasoline prices skyrocket, threatening American consumers," urges Alliance to Save Energy President David M. Nemtzow.

$ticker Shock! If you thought it was expensive to pay up to $2 a gallon for gas this summer, you’ll have continued "$ticker Shock" when your home energy bills arrive this winter, as heating oil and natural gas prices skyrocket and electricity usage increases, predicts the Alliance to Save Energy.