An average tree absorbs about one ton of CO2 during the course of its lifetime — about the same amount saved in one year by driving a hybrid car.

Heating and cooling your home uses more energy and drains more energy dollars than any other system in your home. Typically, 44 percent of your energy bill goes for heating and cooling. Reducing use here saves you money on your utility bill.

You should inspect, clean or replace your air filter if it looks dirty every 30 days. A dirty filter can increase energy costs and be harmful to your equipment.

Products that earn the ENERGY STAR label meet strict criteria set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. To earn the label, products must use significantly less energy than standard products, while offering the features and quality consumers expect.

You can present another customer with an energy gift by helping them pay their bill. It's a great way to show someone you care.

If each household in the United States raised air conditioning temperatures six degrees, we'd save the equivalent of 190,000 barrels of oil every day.