What Can Residents Do?
Conservation and Efficiency
Energy conservation means changing your behavior to use less energy, such as turning off lights or changing the temperature on your thermostat, whereas energy efficiency uses less energy to complete the same task, like compact fluorescent bulbs over incandescents or a hybrid-electric car. Both methods of energy reduction are easy and among the most inexpensive ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
Energy Saving Resources for Businesses
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 GreenQuest The Township and Seneca Valley have joined forces to promote a free online energy tracking tool named GreenQuest. The free website is a personal energy dashboard that enables residents to track and analyze the energy use for their home or place of business.
The service is free, safe and secure - no confidential user information is entered.
 Energy Savings Options from First Energy including links to: Home Energy Analyzer, Appliance Rebate Program, Appliance Turn-In Program, CFL Discounts, HVAC Program. Plus, 100 tips to improve your electric bill.
Programs for Low Income Customers WARM: Energy-Saving Home Improvements
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Quick Tips to Save Energy Today
- Install a programmable thermostat to keep your house comfortably warm in the winter and comfortably cool in the summer.
- Use compact fluorescent light bulbs.
- Air dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher's drying cycle.
- Turn off your computer and monitor when not in use.
- Plug home electronics, such as Televisions and DVD players, into power strips; turn the power strips off when the equipment is not in use (TVs and DVDs in standby mode still use several watts of power).
- Lower the thermostat on your hot water heater to 120°F.
- Take short showers instead of baths.
- Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes.
- Drive sensibly. Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gasoline.
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Commuter information and alternatives for Cranberry residents and business owners. |
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More Energy Saving, Money Saving Conservation Ideas for Residents
Planning a bathroom remodeling project? Older toilets use 3-5 gallons per flush. New toilets use only 1.6 gallons per flush. Check your toilet for leaks. Leaks often occur between the flapper and flush valve seat, and can cost you $50. to $500. a year in wasted water.
 Disposable wipes are NOT flushable! An important request from the Wastewater Pretreatment office in the Public Works Department, ‘disposable’ wipes (baby wipes, hand wipes) are disposable, but please do not flush these down the toliet. These will clog your home pipes as well as cause problems in the pre-treatment system.
For an amazing video Disposable Not Flushable.
For more information, Down the Drain.
Resources & energy saving tips from First Energy
Tips from The Green Home Guide
ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
Keystone HELP The Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), available to consumers only for work performed by Approved Contractor/Dealers, is fast and simple, preferred rate financing with ...
WaterSense Save water and protect the environment by choosing WaterSense labeled products in your home and business and taking these simple steps to save water each day.
Energysavers.gov Energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Dsireusa.org DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
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If you have questions, comments or suggestions regarding Cranberry's sustainability efforts, contact: John K. Trant, Jr. , Chief Strategic Planning Officer. 724-776-4806 x 1114.
 Learn more about the future of Cranberry The Cranberry Plan
Printed copies are available in the Cranberry Public Library and in the Township Administration Office.
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