I promised you some great tips to save this summer on your electricity bill while you are away on vacation. IDT Energy encourages you to follow some of these ideas and wishes you a great vacation. dont forget to write!
Make sure to turn off your heat pump or air conditioner before you leave, as long as there is nothing in your home that might be damaged by higher than usual temperatures. Just raising the thermostat might not prevent the unit from turning on from time to time.
Put your pool pump on a timer. Otherwise your pump will run 24 hours a day while you are away.
Your water heater is a large draw on the electricity you use. Even while you are away the heater will turn on periodically to maintain the temperature the thermostat is set to. Completely turn off the water heater at the fuse box or breaker panel and you will be able to save lots of electricity. When you come home be sure to turn on the hot water faucet to make sure there is water in the heater before you turn it on.
For shorter trips of just a few days, consider raising the thermostat in your refrigerator. For longer trips of at least four weeks you might want to clean out your refrigerator completely and turn it off. Be sure to prop open the door while your away to prevent mildew from forming inside the turned-off fridge.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Get Ready to Save this Summer
IDT Energy wants you to save money this summer. Vacation time is coming and it’s time to think about how you can save on your electricity bill even while you are away from home. “What?” You must be thinking, of course I use less electricity when I’m not home- I won’t be there using it!” But this is not entirely true. Many appliances stay on, even when you are not at home. And some may work even harder without you there to maintain them properly and insure that they are properly adjusted to suit changing temperatures and other fluctuating conditions. Next time I will post some tips on how to save on your electric bill while you are away.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
IDT Energy Lights up Your Life!
Tips for saving money and energy when it comes to lighting:
- Use compact fluorescent bulbs, which use only a fourth of the amount of electricity as regular bulbs. You can save 10 dollars or more per bulb in long-term electricity costs.
- Let the light shine through - dirty lights and fixtures can hamper efficiency by as much as 20%.
- Darken your doorstep – say goodbye to outdoor decorative lights. You’ll feel good knowing that by turning off eight gas lamps that had been burning year round, you can save as much natural gas as it takes to heat an average-size home during an entire winter.
- Want to reduce the 11% of your electricity bill that goes towards lighting? Use timers to monitor your lighting use and only use bright lights where and when you need them.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
10 Green Websites You Should Be Reading
Lighter Footstep has compiled a list of relative newbies to the green blogging space and highlighted blogs they felt worthy of mention (full article here).
What I like about this article: it focuses on up-and comers, not the heavy hitters.
What I don’t like about this article: the IDT Energy Blog is not on it! A glaring omission, in my opinion.
Here is the list, with my two cents inserted where necessary:
1. Daily Fuel Economy Tip: Tips that help you increase your gas mileage and save money at the pump.
2. Eco-Chick: “The blogteam at Eco-chick includes a model who has a degree in entomology, an alternative health freak who’s used herself as a guinea pig, a science nerd, a news junkie and a Barcelona-based expat; the site is run and hosted by an anarchist webmaster.” Intriguing, if a bit tricky to navigate.
3. Ecorazzi: According to Lighter Footsteps, it’s “People magazine for the Green set — without all the wasted trees.” Fun way to combine love of gossip with civic responsibility.
4. Frugal for Life All about the money – clearly still finding its way.
5. Green Options Kind of overwhelming, but seems like it is all there.
6. Jetson Green – For green building.
7. Maria Energia Love the title. Covers a business angle.
8. No Impact Man Too gimmicky. Begging to be made into reality show.
9. The Sietch Blog: solid content.
10. Vegetarian Meal Plans Works if that’s your thing…
Friday, February 06, 2009
Rolling Stone Stops Short of Recycled Paper
Rolling Stone Magazine
Rolling Stone magazine will do their green issue on June 28th, but there may a disparity between content and form.
According to the New York Times:
“Rolling Stone will be printed on what it calls ‘carbon neutral paper,’ because it is made through a process that the magazine claims adds no carbon dioxide to the atmosphere… What neither an editor’s note in Rolling Stone nor a press release sent by the magazine mentions, however, is that the new paper has no recycled content.”
IDT Energy asks why not?
“Eric Bates, deputy managing editor of Rolling Stone, said, ‘We think recycled paper is great.’ But, he added, ‘we’re publishing some of the world’s greatest photographers and artists,’ and the print quality on recycled paper does not do them justice. ‘What we’re trying to do is what we can do. We can’t put out the magazine we put out on recycled paper.’ “
Then of course there are quotes from authorities saying there is no difference in quality if one prints on recycled paper. I think that is in the eye of the beholder. Carbon neutral paper works for me.
Rolling Stone magazine will do their green issue on June 28th, but there may a disparity between content and form.
According to the New York Times:
“Rolling Stone will be printed on what it calls ‘carbon neutral paper,’ because it is made through a process that the magazine claims adds no carbon dioxide to the atmosphere… What neither an editor’s note in Rolling Stone nor a press release sent by the magazine mentions, however, is that the new paper has no recycled content.”
IDT Energy asks why not?
“Eric Bates, deputy managing editor of Rolling Stone, said, ‘We think recycled paper is great.’ But, he added, ‘we’re publishing some of the world’s greatest photographers and artists,’ and the print quality on recycled paper does not do them justice. ‘What we’re trying to do is what we can do. We can’t put out the magazine we put out on recycled paper.’ “
Then of course there are quotes from authorities saying there is no difference in quality if one prints on recycled paper. I think that is in the eye of the beholder. Carbon neutral paper works for me.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
IDT Energy News
IDT Energy announces the introduction of its new e-marketplace store.
http://www.idtenergystore.com promises to be a leading provider of value-added products and services on the internet.
Currently we are offering solar energy products, thermostats, filters.
Coming soon are many more products and services for our customers. Check us out daily for news and SPECIALS!
IDT EnergyStore is wholly owned and operated by http://www.idtenergy.com.
IDT Energy is an Energy Service Company (ESCO) that has been approved by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) and by your local utility to sell electric and gas supply services to residential & business customers.
IDT Energy, a wholly owned division of IDT Corporation. IDT Corporation is a Fortune 1000 company founded in 1990. With growth based on similar deregulation of the telecommunications market and sound financial management principals, the 2003 fiscal year revenues exceeded $1.8 billion, cash resources are over $1 billion and IDT has no bank debt. We have developed a successful and financially stable business model that provides excellent support to our expanding customer base.
Friday, October 27, 2006
New Store Front!
We are excited to show our new e-storefont. Check out
http://www.idtenergystore.com -- your e-marketplace for all your energy and product needs.
Let us know what you think --- Write to us here on the blog.
How much energy are you burning....?
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Alternative Energy Savings!
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Winter is coming!
It's getting colder... Need to start that furnace soon! (If you haven't done so already)
Did you clean and change the furnace filter yet?
If not, look at these great prices on furnace filters! http://filters.idtenergystore.com
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