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Buy Compact Florescent Bulbs:
Here’s a simple way to save money, save energy and save the environment: Change a light bulb. By replacing one 60-watt incandescent light bulb with an equivalent 13-watt Compact Fluorescent light bulb, you can make a big difference. Save Money
Here are some facts about Compact Fluorescent light bulbs: ·        

One Compact Fluorescent light bulb costs $2 - $3. That may sound like a lot, but Compact Fluorescent light bulbs last 8 to 12 times longer than a conventional bulb. ·        

An ENERGY STAR-qualified Compact Fluorescent light bulb can save an average of $30 or more in electricity costs over its lifetime ·        

Lighting accounts for 20% of the average home’s electric bill. The average home has approximately 30 light fixtures, which would mean an electricity bill savings of around $1,000 over the life of the bulbs. ·        

ENERGY STAR-qualified bulbs and fixtures produce about 70% less heat, so they’re safer to operate and can cut energy costs associated with home cooling Save Energy
To find out just how much energy you can save in your house, use our Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Calculator powered by General Electric. Save the Environment
When you change to Compact Fluorescent light bulbs, you take a step in the right direction to preserve energy resources and our environment for this generation and the next. One Compact Fluorescent light bulb keeps half a ton of greenhouse gas (CO2) out of our air. Wal-Mart has over 100 million customers. That means if each customer bought just one compact florescent light bulb, it would: ·        

Keep 22 billion lbs of coal from burning at power plants ·        

Keep 45 billion lbs of GHG from being emitted ·        

Equate to removing 700,000 cars worth of greenhouse gases from the air ·        

Keep 700 million incandescent light bulbs from landfills Throughout the month of October, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking Americans to “Change a Light.” Save more than just money by joining thousands of people across the country in taking the EPA’s Change a Light, Change the World Pledge: “I pledge to do my part to save energy and help reduce the risks of global climate change by replacing at least one light in my home with an ENERGY STAR-qualified one.” Make sure you look for Compact Fluorescent light bulbs and other products that feature the ENERGY STAR logo – available at participating Wal-Mart stores.  

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Living Green~ Green Tips To Live by 

I have had several people ask me why it’s important to conserve water as ‘we’re not in a drought anymore’. While this is true and water is now plentiful in the basin and surrounding areas there is more than just a low water supply to take into account. It’s simple really. Processing water to a potable form takes energy. Water conservation is energy conservation. The following are just a few ideas to help us all in our effort to become a ‘greener’ society. Simple ways to save Water: 

1. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth, shaving and washing your face.

2. Time your Showers with an egg or kitchen timer.

3. Save your cool down and warm up water to water the garden and house plants.

4. Put your warm up water in a jug for the fridge then you might not need to cool it down quite so often.

5. Conserve Energy by switching off the lights and changing your light bulbs to a more energy friendly type. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that .47 gallons of water are lost for every kilowatt-hour of power generated by coal power plants. 

6. Fix leaks in faucets and toilets and as soon as you notice them.

 7. Place a brick or jug of water in the back of your toilet tank to preserve water usage.

8. Don’t use your toilet as a trash can. The more junk in the water the more energy expelled to clean it up. 

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Jeffco News – 1-31-08 

Colorado housing market holds potential Saturation of housing, deflated home prices will make state a top market in upcoming yearsby Jennifer GilbertJanuary 31, 2008 The country might be looking at a recession or already experiencing one, but that does not stop Lawrence Yun from making rosy predictions about the
Front Range housing market.A stabilized availability of housing and lowered housing prices should allow
Colorado’s real-estate market to fare better than others across the country, said Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors.“National figures can dampen confidence and dampen home-buying confidence at the local level,” he said.

The 2008 Democratic National Convention will deliver a sizeable impact on the City of Denver and the seven counties that encompass the greater metro area. While the main event will occur each night at the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver, hotel rooms, restaurants, entertainment venues and transportation throughout the region would be utilized to their highest potential for the duration of the week.
Denver is no stranger to hosting major national events and has a proven track record of playing both a successful and gracious host to major national events including World Youth Day in 1993 and the Summit of Eight in 1997.
In addition to the millions of dollars the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee will pour into the local economy to prepare the city for the convention, an estimated 35,000 visitors will fill the region’s restaurants, hotels, downtown and entertainment venues. Without a doubt, the convention will provide the service and hospitality industry with a major boost. In 2004, Boston saw an economic benefit to the tune of $163.2 million and it is estimated that Denver will reap $150 -$200 million in economic benefits.
The convention will bring unprecedented media attention on the City of Denver. Of the tens of thousands of people that will travel to Denver for the week of the Democratic National Convention, some 15,000 of those would be members of the local, national and international media. During the week of the convention, radio, newspaper, and television stations alike will be dominated by the daily events and speeches at the convention.
Audiences from around the globe will tune in to watch the convention unfold and will also discover that Denver offers tremendous cultural diversity including first class art museums, eight professional sports teams, a first class aquarium and a lively, revitalized downtown. The impact of the media spotlight on Denver would be immeasurable, enabling Denver to showcase first hand the modern, culturally diverse and vibrant city it has become. Denver will, once and for all, establish its rightful place as a major, metropolitan American city.

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