• Make sure all lights, computers, TVs, etc are always off when not in use.
• Turn down the heat to 68, and during the summer have the air conditioning set no lower than 85.
  
• Drive slower
• Accelerate from a stop slowly
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• Turn off the water heater 3-4 days a week (eg from Tuesday morning through Saturday night)
  
• Turn off the heat at night, unless the morning temperature will be below 55; if it will be below 55, turn it down to 55
  
• Double your primary driving miles per gallon (eg if you now own a car that gets 25 mpg, trade up to one that gets 50; if driving one that gets 50 buy a scooter that gets 100).  Do this irregardless of whether you can afford it (if you can't, STOP DRIVING!)
  
• Reduce pleasure driving (eg no destination, just driving for fun) by 75-100%
• Remove all incandescent bulbs, replace with LED's (if possible--they are very expensive), if not then flourescent
• If you read in be at night, use an LED reading light rather than a bedside lamp
  
• Get all those night lights, odurizers, etc out of the outlets--a small consumption, yes, but all adds up
• When coming up to a stop light or stop sign (or any stopping situation), try not to use the brakes: merely take your foot off the gas longer in advance
  

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