Campaigns

This page contains information about the U.S. Department of Energy's energy efficiency and renewable energy media campaigns. Questions about these campaigns should be directed to the contacts provided on the campaign Web sites.

Stay Warm, Save Money: Energy Savers

Launched Oct. 1, 2008 – The "Stay Warm, Save Money" campaign educates consumers on ways they can save energy at home during the winter months. The campaign includes no-cost and low-cost energy saving tips for the short term and more expensive options for how to save energy in the long term. The campaign includes a Weekly Winter Energy Saving Tip widget readers can put on their own Web pages that is updated with EERE information, and a blog that is regularly updated with information on how to save energy at home.

What's Your Excuse?

Launched Sept. 15, 2008 – The "What's Your Excuse?" campaign, created in partnership with the Ad Council, and is geared towards encouraging kids 8 to 12 to live a more energy efficient life. The campaign Web site includes videos, games, animations, and an energy action plan that help kids learn more about how they can make their homes more energy efficient.

Kids Saving Energy

Launched Sept. 15, 2008 – Created in partnership with the Ad Council, these public service announcements feature Tinker Bell and her friends teaching kids ages 8 to 9 about energy efficiency. The new fairy-themed EERE Kids site teaches kids about energy efficiency and renewable energy and includes some tips for saving energy at home.

See the public service announcements on the EERE Kids Saving Energy Web site.

ENERGY STAR Campaigns

Launched July 30, 2008 – ENERGY STAR® is running two campaigns: the Recycle My Old Fridge campaign, which encourages people to trade in their old, less efficient refrigerators for energy-saving ENERGY STAR refrigerators; and Operation Change Out – The Military Challenge, which encourages military facilities to change their light bulbs to energy-saving compact fluorescent bulbs.