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Fact: The difference between a car that gets 20 mpg and one that gets 30 mpg is $2,000 over 5 years (based on a cost of $2.00 per gallon of gasoline) and 10 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Fact: Your TV and other appliances that are plugged in consume energy even when “turned off.” A television or computer monitor using 10 watts when “off” can consume about 100 kWh per year, costing you $10.
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Fact: Under New Jersey’s SmartStart Building program, the installation of a state-of-the-art gas heating and cooling system is expected to save a school district of a New Jersey township more than $500,000 during the projected lifetime of the equipment. Additional savings will come from the energy-efficient lighting system.
Fact: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will save $4.5 million over 5 years on its contract for its 2,000 copiers in 14 locations across the U.S. by choosing copiers capable of using recycled paper and are Energy Star compliant.
Fact:Cost range of a new broom = $5.48-$33.27 Cost range of a new rake = $6.97-$35.00 Cost range of a new gas-powered leaf blower = $79.96-$329.00 (equipment only; does not include fuel costs)
*Cost ranges were developed using current online prices from 3 major stores (March 2009)
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