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Green Guide

save money and the environment without sacrificing lifestyle

We all want to do our bit to help the environment – and often it will save
us money too. In this booklet you’ll find some simple ideas you and your
family can start using right now, as well as things to consider in those
situations where you’re able to plan ahead.

The booklet starts with some general information about choosing appliances and cooling your home, and then provides tips for specific rooms.

Changing behaviour is never easy, but if you can make some small adjustments they will become part of your routine – and you’ll be reducing the pressure on our environment without sacrificing your lifestyle. So start today!

At Power and Water, we are proud of our efforts to help the environment. We create electricity from natural gas while continuing to focus on renewable energy – like drawing energy from the sun.

• Choosing Appliances Wisely

• Staying Cool

• Staying Warm

• In the Kitchen

• In the Living Room

• In the Laundry and Bathroom

• In the Garden

Power and Water sponsor COOLmob to provide subsidised home energy audits ($10 in Darwin and $10 in Alice Springs). For more information about reducing energy consumption and to organise an energy audit visit www.coolmob.org and www.dkacoolmob.org

Green Guide References: Synergy Energy, Aurora Energy, The Australian Greenhouse Office, CoolMOB Northern Territory

All costs included in the Green Guide are guides only. Actual costs will vary according to size and brand of appliance as well as where and how the appliance is used.

June 2006