Event: The Energy Star demonstration house lands in Pomona (and online)

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If you’re looking to help save the planet--and some of your hard-earned cash--you can start at home. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 30 (from noon to 10 p.m.) and daily through Sunday, Oct. 4 (from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.), the ‘Change The World, Start With Energy Star’ demonstration house will be on site as part of the Going Green exhibition at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona. Experts will be on hand to discuss the energy and money savings of properly maintained heating and cooling systems, programmable thermostats, and Energy Star-rated appliances, electronics and home office equipment.

Here’s just one of the exhibit’s light bulb-over-your-head recommendations: If every home in the U.S. replaced just one traditional incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent one, the annual energy savings would be $700 million a year in energy costs and prevent 9 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions--about 800,000 cars’ worth--each year.

If you can’t make it out to the fair, don’t despair. The illustration above links to a cool interactive map of a home that offers valuable tips for conserving energy inside and out.

--David A. Keeps