Energy Efficiency

About Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency as it relates to electricity has many facets. There are a number of ways
to make your home or business more energy efficient. However, the most effective ways
to reduce your electricity usage is with efficient lighting, lighting control, and efficient
heating and cooling.

Of these the most cost effective, the most efficiency bang for you buck so to speak is
without a doubt efficient lighting.

Advances in lighting technology, including T-8 and T-5 fluorescent lamps, Compact
Fluorescent Lamps and of course LED lights have made it possible to greatly reduce
your electricity consumption while at the same time maintaining or even increasing the
effectiveness of the lighting in your facility or office.

Energy efficiency impact calculator.

http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html

Government Incentive Page

There are many tax incentives as well as cash incentives that when taken advantage
of can greatly reduce the initial out of pocket expense associated with maximizing the
energy efficiency of your home, facility or office.

Here are a few of the most often utilized programs.

For Small Businesses:
http://www.sba.gov/content/federal-tax-credits-energy-efficiency

For Manufacturing Businesses:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/article/0,,id=242558,00.html

For Home efforts toward energy efficiency:
http://www.energysavers.gov/financial/70010.html
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=206875,00.html

For Home renewable energy:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index