April Energy Ideas

Thanks to Steve from DOPL for this article about how printer font might affect our costs: http://www.standard.net/topics/business/2010/04/06/heres-legal-way-print-money-change-font

Thanks to Al in DPU for information regarding the SEER rating of central air conditioners. Each central air conditioning unit is given a SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating), which tells us how much cooling the unit gives for each watt of electricity. As of January 2006, an air conditioner must have a SEER of at least 13 to be sold in the United States. Higher efficiency models have a SEER of up to 21. Below are some links that explain the SEER rating and provide helpful information to consumers when selecting an air conditioning unit:

http://www.trane.com/Residential/Getting-Started/Efficiency-Savings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_energy_efficiency_ratio