NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/19/08 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's(EPA) ENERGY STAR program today released its first ever video podcast, AtHome with ENERGY STAR. The video podcast is hosted by Tom Kraeutler, thevoice of the nationally syndicated radio program The Money Pit and the HomeImprovement Editor for AOL. Kraeutler takes viewers on a room-by-roomtour, pointing out areas for energy-efficient improvements. The podcastalso brings to life ENERGY STAR's interactive tool, ENERGY STAR @ home(http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.es_at_home), which offersenergy saving tips for every room of the house."This podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to make greenimprovements to their home while saving money," said Kraeutler. "Homeownerscan use it as a step-by-step guide to improving their home's energyefficiency. The tips we discuss are incredibly simple yet make a greatimpact on energy bills and the environment."
Filmed at a home in Seattle, Washington, At Home with ENERGY STAR givesreal life examples of easy tips that homeowners can use to help saveenergy. For example, if every American home replaced just one light bulbwith an ENERGY STAR-qualified compact fluorescent light, we would saveenough energy to light more than three million homes for a year, more than$600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gasesequivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars.
"Most Americans do not realize that the average home produces twice as muchgreenhouse gas as the average car," said Denise Durrett, communicationsmanager for ENERGY STAR. "By making a few small changes at home Americanscan join the fight against global warming and make a real difference."
Tips offered in the video podcast include how replacing an olderrefrigerator can cut energy bills in half, installing a programmablethermostat, ensuring a home has adequate insulation and unplugging cellphone chargers when not in use.
The video podcast is available for viewing on the ENERGY STAR Web site atwww.energystar.gov. The podcast is also available on iTunes, the AOL RealEstate Web site at www.realestate.aol.com and The Money Pit Web site atwww.moneypit.com.
Tom Kraeutler is co-host of The Money Pit, a nationally syndicated call-inradio show that helps listeners with their home repair and improvementquestions. Kraeutler, a former professional home inspector, is also theHome Improvement Editor for AOL as well as a regular how-to guru on cableand network television programs. Kraeutler, along with co-host LeslieSegrete, have authored a book entitled "My Home My Money Pit: Your Guide toEvery Home Improvement Adventure," scheduled for release in July 2008 byGlobe Pequot Press.
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