Consumers

The Alliance to Save Energy offers consumers all the information they need to save money, increase comfort, and even reduce pollution through energy efficiency.

Cut your home utility bills — freeing money for other things.
Increase your comfort.
Reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Increase national security.
Relax while energy-efficient technologies and products continue producing these benefits for you day after day, year after year.

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Get Festive with LEDs!

LED lights December 2009—Looking for an energy-efficient alternative to Christmas lights? Consider a string of light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, which produce light using the movement of electricity along the path of its semiconductor. As the electrons stream across the semiconductor, they create electromagnetic radiation, some of which takes the form of visible light.

Energy-Efficiency Home and Vehicle Tax Credits

Tax Forms The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) extends, expands, and simplifies the federal income tax credits for homeowners who make energy efficiency home improvements.

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Find Your Car's Fuel Economy

Curious to see how your car's fuel economy compares? Find out with this calculator from the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Learn about All Available Hybrid Vehicles!

ENERGY STAR Action Guide

Protecting Our Environment Starts at Home. 5 Steps You Can Take to Reduce Air Pollution while cutting energy costs.

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