>> PROBABLY A GOOD START .
RIGHT BACK TO SPEAK A
>>ANDREW: EARTH DAY WAS ON
THURSDAY BUT IN ADDITION TO
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WE WANT
TO EMPOWER DETROITERS
FINANCIALLY BY HELPING THEM
SAVE ON THEIR ENERGY BILLS.
>> ENERGY EFFICIENCY ARE
IMPORTANT.
>> THE COMPANY IS USING THEIR
WEBSITE, MOBILE APP AND SHOE LEATHER TO HELP.
LEATHER TO HELP.
>> WE ARE HERE FOR OUR
CUSTOMERS AND WE WANT TO HELP
THEM SAVE TODAY AND EVERY DAY.
>>ANDREW: TO SHOW THEY CARE
THEY’RE WILLING TO COME TO
RESIDENTS TO HELP THEM MAKE AN
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLEDGE.
IT STARTS AT HOME BY REALIZING
THERE ARE GAPS TO FILL WHEN IT
COMES TO CONSERVING ENERGY AND
EFFICIENCY .
>> IF YOU WERE TO ADD UP THE
CRACKS AROUND THE WINDOWS AND
DOORS EQUAL THE SIZE OF AN OPEN
WINDOW.
JUST DOING THOSE THINGS AND
ADDING PROPER INSULATION CAN
SAVE YOU UP TO $200 THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR.
>> HOMEOWNERS CAN CONTACT DTE
FOREIGN CONSULTATION WHERE A
TECHNICIAN WILL VISIT
PERSONALLY OR VIRTUALLY TO
GAUGE ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
>> THE LEAVE YOU WITH A PROFILE
THAT TELLS YOU WHAT YOU CAN DO
IN THE LONG AND SHORT-TERM TO
IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND THEY
WILL INSTALL FREE
ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS. THAT’S A GOOD PROGRAM AND AN
THAT’S A GOOD PROGRAM AND AN
EXCELLENT STARTING POINT .
>>ANDREW: DTE HAS FREE MONEY,
TOO.
REBATES FOR RESIDENTS WHO TAKE
ACTION BY PREPPING THE FURNACES
FOR SUMMER.
>> YOU CAN QUALIFY FOR A REBATE
JUST BY DOING THAT.
IT’S AN EASY ACTION THAT YOU
CAN TAKE.
GETTING RID OF REFRIGERATORS
CANNOT $50.
>> SO RECYCLE IT IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WAY.
IT’S A GREAT WAY TO PAY HOMAGE
AND HONOR EARTH DAY BUT YOU GET
A REBATE CHECK BY DOING THAT.
>> EVEN POOL OWNERS WHO UPGRADE
THEIR EQUIPMENT.
>> BY SWITCHING TO A CERTIFIED
VARIABLE SPEED POOL PUMP YOU
CAN QUALIFY FOR A REBATE.
>>ANDREW: REBATES CAN BE FOUND
ON THEIR WEBSITE AND SELF EVALUATION CAN BE PERFORMED ON
EVALUATION CAN BE PERFORMED ON
THEIR MOBILE APP.
>> YOU CAN SEE ON DIFFERENT
DAYS AND DIFFERENT TIMES OF
DAYS WHAT IS CAUSING THE UPTICK
IN ENERGY USE AND YOU CAN TO LOWER YOUR ENERGY USE.
LOWER YOUR ENERGY USE.
>> LOW-TECH IDEAS INCLUDE
EATING OUTDOORS.
>> WHEN IT’S HOT IN YOUR
KITCHEN FROM EATING AND RUNNING
THE DISHWASHER IT CAUSES THE AC
TO GO INTO OVERDRIVE THAT’S A GREAT TIP THAT I LIKE TO TAKE
GREAT TIP THAT I LIKE TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF .
>>ANDREW: PLANTING TREES.
>> PLANTING A TREE OR A SHRUB
OR A BUSH NEAR WINDOWS THAT
FACE THE SON OF YOUR HOME AND
BUSINESS CAN BLOCK THE SUMMER
HEAT AND KIND OF LOWER THE
ENERGY COSTS .
IT’S A GREAT WAY TO HONOR EARTH
DAY.>>ANDREW: DTE WOULD LOVE
TO SEE SHORT-TERM GAINS BECOME
LONG-TERM HABITS.
>> IT BECOMES LIKE SECOND
NATURE.
IT’S EASY TO DO THINGS ON A
DAILY BASIS ONCE YOU KNOW WHAT
TO DO AND SEE THE IMPACT .
>>ANDREW: AND SKILLS THAT CAN
BE PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION
TO GENERATION .
>> IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A
BORING CONVERSATION.
GET YOUR CHILDREN INVOLVED.
TAKE A GAME OUT OF IT.
>>ANDREW: A NEIGHBOR TO
NEIGHBOR . >> WHEN YOU SEE PEOPLE THAT YOU
>> WHEN YOU SEE PEOPLE THAT YOU
CARE ABOUT THAT YOU KNOW AND
LOOK UP TO DOING THINGS THAT
ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE GREATER
GOOD WHETHER IT IS THE
COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT OR BEING
MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT, AS A
HOMEOWNER OR BUSINESS OWNER YOU
WANT TO MIMIC THEM. T’S EASY
ONCE YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO AND
YOU KNOW THE BENEFIT.
MAKE IT PART OF YOUR DAY.
IT IS NO DIFFERENT THAN HAVING
A CUP OF COFFEE IN THE MORNING .
>>ANDREW: REALLY GOOD TIPS AND ADVICE LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT
ADVICE LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT
SAVE THE EARTH AND TAKE CARE OF
YOUR ENVIRONMENT TO COMMUNITY.
AS MENTIONED BEFORE, THINGS YOU
CAN PASS ON TO FAMILY MEMBERS,
INCLUDING YOUR CHILDREN INTO
YOUR NEIGHBORS.
FOR A LINK FOR DTT -- DTE
ENERGY THERAPY SAVE MONEY AND
TAKE CARE OF THE PLANET ON THE
TECH TIME SECTION OF
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>>> GREAT TIPS.
I LOVED HIS ONE LINE, A
SHORT-TERM GAIN LEADING TO LONG-TERM HABITS.
LONG-TERM HABITS.