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PULLING THE PLUG ON STANDBY POWER

Energy: Billions of devices sitting idle in "standby" mode waste vast amounts of energy. What can be done about it?

STRANGE though it seems, a typical microwave oven consumes more electricity powering its digital clock than it does heating food. For while heating food requires more than 100 times as much power as running the clock, most microwave ovens stand idle-in "standby" mode-more than 99% of the time. And they are not alone: many other devices, such as televisions, DVD players, stereos and computers also spend much of their lives in standby mode, collectively consuming a huge amount of energy. Moves are being made around the world to reduce this unnecessary power consumption, called "standby power".
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OUR GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS

Issue: #2

Summer 2007

Tour Cedar Falls Utilities
Join the IAEE board of directors and staff on a tour of Cedar Falls Utilities on Wednesday, June 13th at 2:00 p.m. The tour will include a presentation on the results from last years' biomass experiments, information on the new baghouse being added to lower plant emissions, and a walking tour of the plant including a look at the latest bio-fuel project.

Please RSVP to Tracy Feldmann at tfeldmann@iowaenergy.org if you plan to attend.

Directions to Cedar Falls Utilities can be found at: www.cfu.net/pdf/Directions%20to%20CFU.pdf.

Save the Date!

Annual Conference of the IAEE
...to inspire, educate, and lead...

That's the goal of "Energy and Iowa's Environment", the theme of IAEE's conference, on October 4th, at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines. Leading us with keynote presentations will be Shannon Fisk from the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Jack Dienna from the Geothermal National and International Initiative. Other confirmed speakers are Sam Rashkin of the Energy Star for New Homes Program, and Quantec will be informing us on the Iowa Energy Assessment Project.

New this year is a pre-conference workshop on October 3 by EEBA's Houses That Work (HTW). Following several presentations of the basic program, IAEE is hosting advanced courses on insulationand air sealing, and marketing the energy efficient home.<

There will be separate opportunities for attendees to network with presenters and exhibitors. If your business or organization is interested in sponsoring this inspirational conference, please contact Laura Riley at (515) 979-4196 or lriley@iowaenergy.org.

Save the date of October 4th, with the pre-conference workshop on October 3, 2007!

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Tax Incentives Assistance Project

Bookmark www.energytaxincentives.org today! This website is an excellent resource for learning more about the 2005 EPACT energy tax credits available to everyone.

IAEE Mission - The purpose of this association shall be to advance the art and science of energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable energy, with concern for ecology, society and the economy. We will accomplish this through the exchange of ideas and information with the public, institutions and governments, and by collaboration with local action groups. We strive to raise the awareness and understanding of efficient energy use.