There are a number of reasons to remember the 5th of November. Energy Star wants to add another one – the celebration of Energy Star Day. To celebrate, a new campaign is beginning called “Do One Thing Energy Star” with a regular dose of simple things you can do each week to save energy and the environment.
#Do1ThingEnergyStar
The campaign, which uses the hash tag #Do1ThingEnergyStar, will be using social media sites Twitter and Facebook to share simple one-a-day things you can do to conserve electricity. For example, a recent post points out that replacing an incandescent light bulb with an LED bulb can save you from having to change it again for as long as 22 years – plus a lot of energy during those two decades!
Energy Star will be hosting a Twitter party at 2PM EST today, using the #Do1ThingEnergyStar hashtag. It’s not clear what kind of events and goings on will take place, but it will certainly be an educational event with a great deal of money-saving tips.
Energy Star is also inviting people to take the Energy Star Pledge at EnergyStar.gov/pledge. In addition to providing cool statistics of how many people plan to change their light bulbs and how much energy that cumulative effort would be, it helps you create a practical to-do list and see how the little things you can do can make a big difference.
Connect With Energy Star
In addition to taking the pledge and taking part in the Twitter party, there are many other ways you can interact with the Energy Star program online. It can be a great way to teach your kids about the importance of saving energy and helping them visualize the concept of working together for a huge world-changing goal.
- You can follow Energy Star on Facebook and Twitter
- Check out the live map of pledges on the Energy Star Website
- Stay informed with the Energy Star blog
- Use Energy Star’s Home Advisor to get a customized list of energy-saving tips for your home
21 Years of Saving Energy
Today is the second annual Energy Star Day. The first was celebrated on October 10, 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the program.
The Energy Star program was begun in 1992 as a voluntary program by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for identifying energy efficient products. Originally it was used for computers and printers, but by 1995, had expanded to other major home appliances.
To earn an Energy Star certification and to be able to use the Energy Star logo, a product must be more efficient than accepted standards. For example a refrigerator must be 20% more efficient than the minimum standard, while dishwashers must be 41% more efficient.
Today, even your home can be Energy Star certified, though the process begins with the planning and construction of a new home. The Energy Star program now includes consumer education and outreach, providing valuable information on how to save energy by reducing energy consumption.
At Goedeker’s, we make it easy to spot the Energy Star appliances we sell. When shopping on our site, Energy Star appliances have their own feature listing on the sidebar, or you can just narrow your selection from our Energy Star appliance page.
