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To: siempre who wrote (41107)	11/14/2005 6:11:23 PM
From: loantech	Respond to of 116555

s, excellent. EOM.

To: siempre who wrote (41107)	11/14/2005 7:37:31 PM
From: Think4Yourself	Respond to of 116555

What a putz Senator Grassley is! If he had even half a brain he would realize there are new industries and products to be created in the name of conservation. Take the flourescent light bulb for example. It uses a fifth the energy for the same light output and has spawned numerous new products. You pay a lot for the bulb and make it back with interest on the energy savings. I have used them for years and really like the light they put out (it does take some getting used to!). People who look at my electric bill are astonished at how low it is, and most have switched to the flourescents for their high usage lights. One thing almost everyone can do to lower electrical bills is free. Unplug your refrigerator, roll it out from the wall, and thoroughly clean the cooling coils. They will probably be a block of dust when you start. If your fridge is over 15 years old it is probably worth replacing, even if it works fine. I measured the current draw on my old fridge and a new energy efficient larger one over a day with the same settings. When I did the math I discovered the new fridge's energy savings would completely pay for the fridge in 3-4 years and then start saving me money.