{"id":2544,"date":"2020-10-08T20:16:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T00:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainablelawrence.org\/home\/?p=2544"},"modified":"2023-11-09T13:54:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:54:47","slug":"day-1-what-is-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablelawrence.org\/home\/archived-posts\/day-1-what-is-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 – What is Energy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In our daily lives we use energy to light our way, heat and cool our buildings and get us from place to place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Energy comes in many forms: chemical light, sound, mechanical, thermal; and many different sources: electric, natural gas, gasoline, diesel, propane, oil, solar, and wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Energy tip:  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reduce our energy use and its impacts, starts with knowing how much energy we use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can perform a DIY energy audit – See https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/home-energy-audits\/do-it-yourself-home-energy-audits<\/a> for assistance; or <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A professional energy audit could cost approximately $300  – See https:\/\/njcleanenergy.com\/residential\/programs\/home-performance-energy-star\/what-expect-home-energy-assessment<\/a> for details on Home Performance with Energy Star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For PSE&G customers, a good start is their online energy audit at https:\/\/nj.pseg.com\/saveenergyandmoney\/energysavingpage\/homeenergyanalyzer<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It takes about 15 minutes to complete the online audit answering questions about your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You get a graph of your electric and natural gas usage and tips to reduce your home electric and natural gas energy use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can save between 5% to 30% of your household energy costs by implementing the tips in the audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The daily EE tips will help you save energy, money and reduce emissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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