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Lower Your Energy Bills

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Find where your energy really goes, do the biggest savings first, stress-test upgrades against real-world evidence, and use feedback that keeps usage down.

2h 54m5 constellations
AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Turn any device into kWh and money, and read your bill

02Rank savings by size and do the biggest first

03Stress-test upgrades against real-world evidence

04Use weekly feedback and household agreements to keep usage down

Every lesson of Lower Your Energy Bills

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Where Your Energy GoesFree · 3 lessons
  1. Our energy guesses are offSee how badly people misjudge which activities use the most energy, and fix your own picture.11 min
  2. Watts, hours, moneyTurn any appliance's power and hours of use into kilowatt-hours and money.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: read your billFind your usage, unit rate and fixed charges, and see what share your biggest device takes.12 min
Level 2Efficiency That PaysMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Light for a fraction of the energyWork out what switching to LED bulbs saves in your home.11 min
  2. The always-on loadMeasure what devices draw when you're not using them, and decide what's worth switching off.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: biggest firstRank your energy actions by what they'll actually save.12 min
Level 3Predicted Versus Real SavingsMembership · 3 lessons
  1. The new fridge that saved lessSee how real appliance savings compared with predictions in a program of 1.9 million households.11 min
  2. Does the upgrade pay back?Check an efficiency investment's payback with realistic savings, not just the projection.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: upgrade or not?Decide on an efficiency purchase with realistic numbers and a plan to verify it.12 min
Level 4Feedback and HabitsMembership · 3 lessons
  1. What a letter about your neighbors didSee how feedback comparing homes changed energy use, and use feedback on yourself.11 min
  2. When comparisons backfireUse comparisons at home without the boomerang effect: add approval.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: the heating conversationAgree energy habits with the people you live with, using numbers and appreciation, not blame.12 min
Level 5Your Energy PlanMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Track the trendTurn weekly meter readings into a trend you can act on.11 min
  2. A home energy walk-throughWalk your home room by room and list changes by size.12 min
  3. Capstone: your energy planCombine your numbers, priorities, upgrades and habits into one plan, and check it after a month.13 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

Membership opens every other level of this path.

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AFTER THE CORE

Keep going where this path leads.

Run Your HomeThe household budget and home basics · 2h 50m
Make Better DecisionsWeigh upgrades with expected value · 3h 21m