Conserving Energy and Water around your Home

MPU is dedicated to providing customer-focused utility services. These sources of information can help you manage your electric or water use, or learn more about renewable energy.
   

Conservation of Energy

Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation helpful tips:
http://www.weccusa.org/main/savingenergyresidential/title/Residential%20tips Open in new window

US Department of Energy, energy savers:
http://www.energysavers.gov/ Open in new window

 

Water Conservation

Some helpful tips to conserve water:
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php Open in new window

American Water Works Association (AWWA), how to measure water wasted due to leaks:
http://www.awwa.org/awwa/waterwiser/dripcalc.cfm Open in new window

 

Renewable Energy

Focus on Energy page on renewable energy:
http://www.focusonenergy.com/Renewable/ Open in new window

Frequently asked questions about solar energy:
http://solar.coolerplanet.com/Articles/solar-power-faq.aspx Open in new window

American Wind Energy Association's FAQ's about wind energy:
http://www.awea.org/smallwind/faq_buying.html Open in new window

 

For the Kids

Basic information about electricity and other sources of energy is available from the following web site. They structured this web site to be for Kids but it has lots of good information that even adults would find interesting.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/index.cfm Open in new window