Spending less on energy
The Fuel Fund of Maryland, which helps people with utility costs, has begun releasing energy-efficiency tips for people looking to trim some of those big increases from their bills. It's conducting the campaign with Blue Dot of Maryland.
Click HERE for a PDF file with suggestions about lighting and refrigeration.
Its featured tip this week: programmable thermostats. The Fuel Fund says such thermostats can be bought for $25 and cut utility costs up to $150 a year. It also notes that the environmental benefit is the same as "taking one car off the road for three weeks every year."
