Electricity Is In The News - Online Research Links
Welcome to the Electricity Is In The News! online research center.  Below are some links that will help you to learn more about energy efficiency in your home and community.  Some links will be better for you than others, so make sure to pick your sources of information carefully.

Good luck!  Go get your story!
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Hot Water
Check out some of these links. How can people use less energy to heat water?
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  • Using Hot Water
















  • Buying a Water  Heater









  • Manufacturer's Websites











  • Clothes Washers


Good place to begin:

Electric Water Heater Efficiency Recommendation
www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/water_heating.html

Energy-Efficient Water Heating
www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=13030

Hot Water: Use and Conservation
www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=13050

How Water Heaters Work
www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=12980

water heaters
www.consumerenergycenter.org/home/appliances/waterheaters.html
(Includes a chart comparing the costs of heating water with natural gas, propane, and electricity.)

Good place to begin:

Water heating
www.energy.gov/waterheating.htm

Managing Your Hot-Water Heater
muextension.missouri.edu/explore/hesguide/houseeq/gh4862.htm

Using and Managing Hot Water Efficiently
www.seattle.gov/light/conserve/resident/cv5_wh0.htm
Good place to begin:
Selecting a New Water Heater
www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=12770

Good place to begin:
American Water Heater
www.americanwaterheater.com/

Rheem
www.rheem.com/default.asp


Good place to begin:

Clothes Washers and Dryers
www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topwash.htm

Clothes Washers and Dryers
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=clotheswash.pr_clothes_washers


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Other
This fast-growing category includes energy uses from cooking to computing.








Light
Check out some of these links. How can people use less electricity for lighting?
Hot Water
Check out some of these links. How can people use less energy to heat water?






Keeping Food Cold
Check out some of these links. How can people use less energy to keep food cold?
Heating and Cooling
Check out some of these links. How can people use less energy to keep their homes warm (or cool)?