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1. Turn off the lights when not using them!
2. Turn down the heat
3. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents
4. Install a low-flow shower head (saves water and electricity/gas)
5. Install energy-efficient windows
6. Better insulate the attic (this is where most of the home's heat escapes)
7. Use recycling services as much as possible, curbside or otherwise
8. Plant trees to shade the home and reduce the effect of the summer sun
9. Enable power-saving on computers and turn off cable boxes when idle
10. Install photovoltaic panels (and/or a wind turbine) and a grid-tie inverter, and actually produce power!
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