Hassle-free Help forSmall BusinessCustomers
March 15, 2011
CleanEnergyAmbassadors.ning.com
See us at www.cleanenergyambassadors.ning.comWebinar presentations archived for download!
Low Cost/No Cost Energy Savers
Infrared Cameras – The Utility How and Why
Utility Help for Non-English Speakers
Which Energy Audit Strategy Suits Your Needs
Hassle-free Help for Small Businesses
Schools – A Top Choice for Outreach and Energy SavingsTues., April 19 Same time, same station!
North Dakota can be mighty nice in April
IR Thermography Hands-on Workshop:Utility and Customer Service Applications
Now, let’s get down to BUSINESS
The difference between a pamphlet and an energy services program
Goals: efficiency vs. bill savings
Thinking about your target audience
A few technical tips
Shedding light on the light bulb issue
Then I’ll hand it over to Christine Geltz…
The small business target audience
• Each sector has different characteristics and concerns
• Building ownership matters• Gear to your goals:
- Bill savings, efficiency, greening
- Education (tips, handouts, buzz)
- Audits and recommendations
- Incentives for measures
Office equipment = 7% of all commercial electricity use… totaling $1.8 billion a year
1) Switch to laptops – they use 80% less energy on average
2) Set sleep modes to reduce use by 70%
3) Shut down at night
4) Use switch-on power strips – group what you plug in and place the strip where people can reach it
5) The fridge should be small and new
6) Use plug-in timers on water coolers andcoffee pots
7) Talk about energy-use habits
Consider a DSM approach
Example: The utility wants to displace power supply and capacity charges… but providing a full energy audit and rebates is a high price to pay… or is it?
Let’s talk about lighting…
Congress has arranged hearings to re-examine a 2007 law that will effectively eliminate the standard 100-watt incandescent bulb in 2012. Some critics say the law eliminates freedom of choice and limits consumers to the CFLs that some folks don’t like… or the LEDs that cost too much.
Others, including major lighting companies, point out that new incandesents that save at least 1/3 of energy compared to old bulbs will meet the new standards… for a reasonable cost.
Utilities have a variety of opinions on this (andwonder what will happen to their CFL give-awayprograms)
See more info soon on the CEA sitewww.cleanenergyambassadors.ning.com
