According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy’s Energy Star Web site, http://www.energystar.gov, 20 percent of the electric bill of the average U.S. home is attributable to lighting costs.

One of the easiest ways to lower your home energy costs for lighting is to make good choices when changing light bulbs.

One good choice is an Energy Star-qualified compact fluorescent light bulb.

A CFL can save about $30 over its lifetime and pay for itself in about 6 months, according to the site…

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Rising energy costs have led to a surge in the number of Central New York School districts looking to cut their utility bills and make upgrades through energy performance contracts, which offer creative financing and guaranteed savings.

The schools districts don’t pay for the improvements up front. Instead, they pay for the projects through the energy savings.

“With district budgets getting tighter, everyone wants to save money on energy and these contracts are a way to accomplish that without costing taxpayers anything up front,” said Carl Thurnau, state Education Department’s director of facilities planning.

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Energy prices are starting to soar again.

Oil prices, for starters, have broken free of the fundamentals that usually rule the market, rising despite a glut in surplus crude oil. Benchmark crude climbed to its highest level in eight months Thursday, touching $73.23 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Gas prices at the pump have been surging too, reaching a national average of $2.63 a gallon.

What could spiking prices mean for a country trying to break free of a recession? Is there a risk that expensive oil and gas will make it harder for the economy to recover?

Here are some questions and answers about the economic consequences of high energy prices…

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DOHA: The summer months are bringing with them ever rising temperatures, much to the dismay of many motorists in Doha.

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Athen residents are being urged to to park their cars and find another way to work on June 15 as a way to save energy in an observance of Alternative Transportation Day.

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DALLAS—-Budget-conscious consumers can save money with the improved TXU Energy iThermostat?.

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(ARA) - As a mom, your are always searching for ways to make things run smoother and at the same time save money, save time and save energy. It sometimes is difficult to find ways to do everything that needs to be done in a day because as a mom we have so many responsibilities.

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Our local power company wants you to save some green by going green at home.

Thursday at the Springs Preserve, NV Energy officials introduced a few simple ways that will help you to save hundreds of dollars on your energy bill this summer.

By raising the temperature on your air conditioner by just one degree, you could save nearly $40 per month. And if you switch all of your light bulbs to fluorescents, you’ll also be putting some money back into your pocket.

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With summer and the high costs of cooling right around the corner, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is offering advice to help Americans reduce both energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions by one-third through Energy Star.

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