For Businesses and Nonprofits in Kentucky and Central Appalachia:

MACED’s Energy Efficient Enterprises (E3) project works with small businesses and nonprofits to help them reduce energy use and operating expenses. We can help you spend less on electricity or gas by addressing:

• lighting
• heating and cooling
• water heating
• refrigeration and more!

With MACED’s Enterprise Development team, we offer:

• an energy microloan for $10,000 or less for small energy efficiency projects and
• interest rate incentives for larger energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

To learn more, contact Project Manager Elizabeth Graves at 859-986-2373 or egraves@maced.org.

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Reduce and Conserve

Save the Environment, and Save Money!

For Individuals and Families:

There are many ways that you and your family can reduce your carbon footprint.

At Home — Replace your top five most used light bulbs with ENERGY STAR® compact fluorescent light bulbs.

On the Road — Bike, walk, ride the bus, or carpool to cut down on fuel emissions. You could reduce your fuel emissions by an average of 1,600 pounds per year if you worked from home two days a week.

For Businesses and Organizations:

There are many ways you can save energy and save money.

At the Office — Turn off lights and computers when not in use and always use the power saving monitor controls on your equipment.

This and more information on ways to reduce your carbon footprint can be found online at the Environmental Protection Agency‘s website.

Did You Know?...

By using compact fluorescent light bulbs, you can reduce your energy use and energy cost?

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