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Actions in Our Homes and Businesses

Actions in Our Homes: Overview

19% of RI’s energy use is related to residential heating and hot water, and other activities in our homes use fossil fuels as well. We can reduce our emissions by reducing our energy use overall,

Actions in Our Homes and Businesses

Lighting: Illuminating Energy Efficiency

  We no longer rise and go to bed with the sun, so we need to light our homes and workplaces. Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs give brighter light than other bulbs that use the

Actions in Our Homes and Businesses

Kitchen and Laundry: Greening Your Chores

  Refrigerators save lives—people used to die of food poisoning much more frequently—and dishwashers and laundry machines save the time and sanity of whoever does the housework. But when we use them inefficiently, we’re outsourcing

Actions in Our Homes and Businesses

Improving Our Supply of Electricity: Better Energy Options

  Rhode Island is well positioned for investments in renewable energy that will add to our energy independence and reduce harmful emissions. Local companies stand ready to help you evaluate opportunities to generate clean energy

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