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CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - City of Urbana

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4.4 APPENDIX H: $ 1,000 ENERGY CHALLENGE: LOW OR NO COST <strong>ACTION</strong>S YOU CAN TAKE<br />

Take the<br />

$1,000 Energy Challenge<br />

Avg Savings/Yr<br />

Move thermostat down 3° in winter<br />

and up 3° in summer $ 140<br />

Replace 5 incandescent bulbs with CFLs 80<br />

Replace furnace filters as recommended 75<br />

Wash clothes in cold water 265<br />

Eliminate 10 miles <strong>of</strong> driving per week 99<br />

Keep car tuned up and tires properly inflated 360<br />

AND<br />

you reduce<br />

CO 2 emissions<br />

by 6.68 metric<br />

tons!<br />

TOTAL SAVINGS $1,000<br />

Sources:<br />

Ameren Illinois Utilities<br />

Alliance to Save Energy<br />

Chicago Climate Action Plan<br />

Compiled by <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong> Environmental Management Division<br />

Printed on paper manufactured with 50% bamboo fibers and 50% post-consumer fibers.<br />

<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong><br />

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