Energy Conservation

Energy conservation is a slightly different concept than energy efficiency, although they both save money and resources. Energy conservation is the practice of NOT USING POWER when it is not needed. This is low-hanging fruit for saving energy, and is cheap, and easy to do. Examples include not turning on a light when it's not needed, or not leaving a vehicle parked and running unnecessarily, or not running water too long. Conservation is NOT using energy when we don't really need to, and being aware of wasteful habits. Simple. Easy. Effective. And most importantly, the money you save can be used to offset the cost of energy upgrades at a later date. We urge you to take action and help make a difference. And please spread the word! Here are some websites with more info on energy conservation 

PG&E: COMMERCIAL ENERGY-SAVING TIPS https://www.pge.com/en/business-resources.html 

PIONEER COMMUNITY ENERGY: COMMERCIAL ENERGY SAVING TIPS https://pioneercommunityenergy.org/commercial/ 

NEVADA COUNTY GOVT: ENERGY EFFICIENCY WEBPAGE https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3198/Energy-Efficiency 

NEVADA COUNTY GOVT: ENERGY EFFICIENCY TOOLKIT https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/37819/Nevada-County-Energy-Efficient-Toolkit 

NEVADA CITY: SUSTAINABILITY PLAN & RESOURCES https://www.nevadacityca.gov/pview.aspx?id=20800&catid=564 

DEPT OF ENERGY: EFFICIENCY VS CONSERVATION

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/efficiency-and-conservation.php

NEVADA COUNTY: OUR ENERGY ACTION PLAN https://www.mynevadacounty.com/DocumentCenter/View/35183/Nevada-County-Energy-Action-Plan 

UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS: VEHICLE FUEL CONSERVATION https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-maximize-your-vehicles-fuel-economy 

AAA: VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY https://www.aaa.com/autorepair/articles/How-To-Maximize-Fuel-Economy 

DEPT OF ENERGY: STRATEGIES TO CONSERVE FUEL https://afdc.energy.gov/conserve