energy use

Just found out that I use so little energy that PGE thought that my house might be vacant! I did that with light bulbs mostly and unpluging things.

Heating our houses My challenge to you

Why is it that the recommended temperature to keep your house at in the winter has increased since the Carter administration by almost 23 degrees in the wrong direction? It was 55 degrees. Can we all just do that? Do we really need to have our heat up to 78 degrees in the winter? I know that I can do that comfortably and if everyone did it... how much carbon could we be saving? Not to mention the gas or oil that is used to get there.

Personally I think it is ridiculous to have our houses at a temperature that it gets to in the spring or summer depending on where you live.

My challenge to you is to join me and turn your HVAC down to under 60. I have been doing this with ease. I also have my heat at night down at 55.