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By programming your thermostat to reach a high of 21°C during the day and 17°C while you're away from home or sleeping, you could save about 2% on your heating energy consumption every month. It's that simple.

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All you need (and probably already have) is a programmable setback thermostat. Program it so that your temperature reductions start before you go to bed and end before your alarm goes off in the morning.

Our Home Energy Retrofit Accelerator (HERA) may have a rebate for smart thermostats.

LED lightbulbs can emit the same amount of light as incandescent bulbs and use a fraction of the energy.

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To experience the same amount of light as your old bulbs, choose 4 to 13 watt LEDs (available at major home stores). You can even purchase smart LED bulbs that can be controlled through your smartphone, further helping you conserve energy and manage your light preferences.

The City of Edmonton's Year-Round COMMUTE action! program encourages Edmontonians to use sustainable modes of getting to/from work or school. If we all commit to commuting sustainably, we can save over 700,000 cumulative greenhouse gases (GHGs) every year.

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Walk: If you live close enough, save on gas and parking by walking each day instead of driving.

Bike: Discover and make use of Edmonton's bike lanes and paths for your daily commute and other trips. 

Bus: Plan your route and get a bus pass. That way, you'll never have to search for change. You may even end up using it for more than just commuting, like getting to an Oilers game or to the mall.

Getting around accounts for more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions with cars making up a large portion. Make the move to a home that's closer to where you work, study or spend most of your downtime in order to reduce the amount you drive and lower your environmental impact.

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To make the greatest difference in lowering your GHG emissions, choose a home that's within a comfortable bike ride, walk or public transit ride to where you need to go every day.

Not sure how convenient a neighbourhood is? Get the walk, transit and bike scores for any location.

Edmontonians are keen on solar and there are currently 721 solar micro-generation sites in the city. Installing a photovoltaic (PV) system is getting more and more affordable. Solar panels can be installed on new or existing homes.

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The first step is to contact a solar contractor, provide him or her with your address and collect your utility bills from the last year. The contractor will take care of the rest. From there, the system and meter will be installed and you'll get connected to the grid.

The City of Edmonton is offering a rebate to Edmontonians of $0.40/watt towards the cost of the system. That's roughly 15% of the cost of going solar!