We’ve received so many great responses to CUB’s Earth Month Challenge. Thank you for inspiring us with your stories on how you are trying to do good in Earth month, and every other month. Here are a few common themes: Electrifying your home: Debra, from Skokie: “We are installing a ground…...
We have a winner: CUB’s Earth Day giveaway
Congratulations to the winner of CUB’s Earth Day giveaway: Bernadet of Naperville! She will be receiving a Nest smart thermostat, allowing her to control her home’s temperature from anywhere with her smartphone or tablet, and save on her electric bill. Smart thermostats are a great way to make your home…...
Oh well, we didn’t need that $12 billion anyway
On Earth Day, we want to alert you that the Energy Department wants to reverse a plan to improve light bulb efficiency standards. And that could lose the average household about $100 a year in savings. President George W. Bush originally strengthened bulb efficiency standards. It was a bright idea that saved…...