 It's easy being "green" with Oilheat!
Energy Conservation is more important now than ever before. And it can be as complex as turning soybeans into heating oil or as simple as shutting the light when you leave a room.
This section of the OilheatAmerica web site will focus on easy, inexpensive (and often FREE), and effective things you can do to:
- Use less energy
- Save more money
- Conserve natural resources
- Protect the environment
Explore these conservation topics:
- BioHeat™: It’s green … it’s clean … it’s often made from a bean! It’s BioHeat, a renewable, alternative fuel that’s the HOTTEST thing in home heating! Take a look!
- Tips: From caulking around windows to cooking in the microwave, here are three dozen tips to help you save energy around your home.
- Interactive H.O.U.S.E.: Take a guided tour, room by room, towards home energy efficiency. It’s our way of Helping Oilheat Users Save Energy (H.O.U.S.E.).
- Energy Star®: Discover how this government-backed program helps you protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
If you do one thing to conserve energy, do this!
Schedule a heating system tune-up! Your annual pre-season tune-up will guard against unexpected disruptions in service and extend the life of your heating system. Plus, a tune-up will ensure maximum comfort system efficiency, saving you as much as 5% off your annual heating bill, according to the National Oilheat Research Alliance.
How We Use Energy
Heating and cooling account for nearly half of the energy used in a typical home. By clicking on the above topics you will discover how changes you make in these and other areas can add up to sizeable energy savings.
* "Other" represents an array of household appliances, including ranges, ovens, microwave ovens and other small appliances. Individually, these appliances account for no more than 2% of typical household energy.
Source: Energy Star and U.S. Department of Energy, 2004
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