As the Representative for Nevada’s First Congressional District, it is my pleasure to provide you with the following information on energy efficiency and the money you can save by implementing these principles in your home.
There are a variety of ways you and your family can save energy, many of which are outlined in the document below. Energy efficient options are often simple and easy to implement, and are available to fit every home and every budget. I urge you to review the many options available and seek help in tailoring an individual approach to increasing efficiency according to your own interest and budget. Energy efficiency can also provide important savings to you and your family, reduce our reliance on foreign oil and thus be a more energy independent country.
All of these programs are designed to encourage the switch to responsible energy consumption, and to make doing so affordable for all consumers.
I encourage you to consider the information provided, and to make the switch to a more energy efficient lifestyle.
Sincerely,
Shelley Berkley
Energy Efficiency Information Packet
Helpful Energy-Saving Web Links
Energy Audits and Calculators
Energy Star: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=HOME_ENERGY_YARDSTICK.showGetStarted
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=home_energy_advisor.showGetInput
NV Energy: http://www.nvenergy.com/saveenergy/home/energyaudit.cfm
Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory: http://hes.lbl.gov/
U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11160
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/calculators/homes.html
Room by Room Guide to Energy Efficiency
Energy Star At Home: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.es_at_home
No Cost, Low Cost and Added Cost Energy Tips
Alliance to Save Energy: http://ase.org/content/article/detail/965
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/checklist.htm
Energy Trust of Oregon: http://www.energytrust.org/residential/existinghomes/forms/LowCostRentersChecklist.pdf
NV Energy: http://www.nvenergy.com/saveenergy/home/energytips.cfm
Washington State University: http://www.energyideas.org/documents/factsheets/hometips.pdf
Information on Specific Products/Techniques
Appliances: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/appliances.html
CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights): http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls
Heating and Cooling: http://www.energy.gov/heatingcooling.htm
Insulation and Air Sealing: http://www.energy.gov/insulationairsealing.htm
Landscaping: http://www.energy.gov/landscaping.htm
Nevada Resources
DSIRE: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=NV
Nevada Energy Office: http://energy.state.nv.us/efficiency/residential/existing.htm
U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.energy.gov/nevada.htm
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/state_specific_information.cfm/state=NV
Overview of Each State’s Resources for Residential Solar and other Funding Opportunities
State-by-State Database of Incentives: www.dsireusa.org
Rebates
Nevada Appliance Rebate Program
http://www.nevadaappliancerebate.com./Splash.htm
Energy Star Rebate Locator: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=rebate.rebate_locator
NV Energy: http://www.nvenergy.com/saveenergy/home/rebates/
Tax Credits
Energy Star: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits
U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.energy.gov/taxbreaks.htm
IRS: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=206871,00.html
Weatherization Grants
Nevada Housing Division: http://www.nvhousing.state.nv.us/weatherization/weatherization%20index.htm
Help of Southern Nevada: http://www.helpsonv.org/
Energy Tips for Kids
NV Energy: http://www.nvenergy.com/kids_conservation/
U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/
Energy Star: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index