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Mercer County Sustainability Coalition

~ Communities working together for a sustainable future

Mercer County Sustainability Coalition

Previous articles

Energy Efficiency in the Bathroom

October 10, 2020

Looking around your bathroom, you may see several appliances that use energy. But there is also less obvious energy use …

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Get Ready to Save Energy this Winter

October 9, 2020

As Fall arrives, we start turning on our lights for a longer time every day and our heating system begins …

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Determined to improve your Home Energy Efficiency? There’s help available.

October 7, 2020

The New Jersey Clean Energy Program (NJCEP), operated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)  should be your first stop. …

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Energy Efficiency (EE) Day

October 7, 2020

Energy efficiency could meet 1/3 of our expected electricity generation needs by 2030. This #EEDay2020 on Oct. 7, let’s work …

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Energy Vampires

October 6, 2020

When not in use appliances can still use energy.  The US Department of Energy (USDOE) estimates about 5% of your household …

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Energy Conservation vs Energy Efficiency

October 5, 2020

Energy conservation is any behavior that results in the use of less energy.  Energy efficiency is replacing inefficient equipment or appliances with a similar …

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So, What’s the Problem?

October 4, 2020

When we are not using energy efficiently we are wasting a lot of fuel. This means we pay more money …

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Wasting Gas

October 3, 2020

In New Jersey the largest energy use, costs and impacts are in the transportation sector.  We consume 4.8 billion gallons of …

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Start With An Energy Audit

October 2, 2020

In our daily lives we use energy to light our way, heat and cool our buildings and get us from …

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Are You Using Energy?

October 1, 2020

October is the perfect time to rethink your energy use. Watch this space every day for a new Energy Efficiency …

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Mercer County Sustainability Coalition

Recent Posts

  • Energy Efficiency All Year Long October 31, 2020
  • Beneficial Electrification with 100% Clean Energy October 30, 2020
  • Energy Efficiency Means Environmental Improvement October 29, 2020
  • Electric Vehicles and EE October 28, 2020
  • The 3R’s and EE October 27, 2020

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