Why Didn’t We Think of This??

Did you guys know that there is a Federal Program called Energy Star? It’s managed jointly by the Department of Energy and the Enviromental Protection Agency, and provides helpful information to consumers about energy efficiency practices that not only save us money, but also helps us protect the environment. Well. . .this morning I stumbled across this headline:

Federal energy program suggests keeping thermostat set at 78 degrees — 82 while you sleep

I cannot wait to share this particular bit of helpful information about energy efficient practices with my wife. When she hears how much money this will save us and how much it will help protect the environment, she’s going to be thrilled. Matter of fact, she’s probably going to pop herself on the forehead and say, “Why didn’t we think of that!!”

But this particular article didn’t stop there, it was packed with many other energy efficient suggestions like this jewel...

taking shorter showers and running fans while you do things like shower and cook can also help reduce the heat build-up in your home.

 This is the type of out of the box thinking that this country needs if we are ever going save the planet. Oh...and how about this pearl of wisdom...

Energy Star also recommends opening windows to fill the house with cool air at night and then shutting all windows and blinds in the morning to trap the cool air inside.

Now, admittedly, this suggestion might be more difficult to implement. . .since finding cool air, at night, during the summer, in Short Pump might be difficult. But whenever we stumble on some cool air, I simply can’t wait to trap it inside my house by quickly slamming all the open windows!! “There!! Now I gotcha!!!”

Another side benefit of keeping your thermostat set on 82 degrees while sleeping, in the south, will be the rapid decline in the birth rate. Because everyone knows that the fewer humans there are running around out there, the better off the planet will be. Also, and this just now occurred to me. . .yet another benefit of sleeping at a toasty 82 degrees will be that my wife won’t even notice when she’s having a hot flash!

Thanks, Energy Star.