{"id":15735,"date":"2013-07-01T07:32:57","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T13:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=15735"},"modified":"2013-07-01T07:32:57","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T13:32:57","slug":"easy-ways-to-save-energy-and-stay-cool-this-summer-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/easy-ways-to-save-energy-and-stay-cool-this-summer-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Ways to Save Energy and Stay Cool this Summer [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer&#8217;s here, and that often means higher electric bills from increased <a href=\"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/2010\/09\/20\/cut-the-air-conditioning-going-green-tips\/\">air conditioning use<\/a>. Now, we&#8217;re not going to argue for getting rid of the AC, as it not only keeps you cool, but also helps maintain <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2010\/12\/houseplants-indoor-air-quality\/\">healthy indoor air quality<\/a>. But we do suggest using your system as efficiently as possible&#8230; and that&#8217;s where our friends from ENERGY STAR come in. They&#8217;re released the infographic below to remind you of some of the easy steps you can take to avoid big jumps in your utility bills this Summer. They&#8217;ve got <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/index.cfm?c=heat_cool.pr_hvac\">more suggestions on their website<\/a>, so check out all the good ideas they&#8217;ve got for staying cool while not going broke.<\/p>\n<p>Got your own suggestions for keeping spending on AC to a minimum? Share them with us in the comments. And if you need a larger version of the infographic, just click on it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/energy-star-summer-savings-infographic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15736\" alt=\"energy star summer energy savings infographic\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2013\/07\/energy-star-summer-savings-infographic-e1372683867127.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"1649\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer&#8217;s here, and that often means higher electric bills from increased air conditioning use.  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