Media Coverage and Other References to the Home Energy Saver

Following are examples of the media coverage being received by the Home Energy Saver (HES). A large number of organizations and blogs link to the Home Energy Saver from their web sites. These include media companies, consumer-oriented web sites, energy utilities, state energy offices, educational institutions, and energy consulting firms.


Print and Other Media

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Week of March 26, 2001

"There are Better Ways to Beat the Power Crisis." A full- page ad sponsored by Bonneville Power Administration, the Sierra Club, AARP, the League of Women Voters, the NW Energy Coalition and more than 40 other groups appeared in 19 Northwest newspapers (see below) during the week of March 26, 2001. The Home Energy Saver site is highlighted as the place to go for further information.

The Bellingham Herald The Idaho Statesman (Boise) The Register-Guard (Eugene) The Tacoma News Tribune
The Bremerton Sun The Lewiston Morning Tribune The Seattle Post-Intelligencer The Tri-City Herald
The Everett Herald The Missoulian The Seattle Times The Vancouver Columbian
The Great Falls Tribune The Oregonian The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) The Yakima Herald Republic
The Helena Independent-Record The Olympian The Statesman-Journal (Salem)


  • ABC News "Wednesday Website"
  • ABC Channel 7 Evening News, Feature Story, 7/7/1999
  • Access America
  • CBS Radio, Ask the Handyman, with Glenn Haege. March 31, 2001. National broadcast to 2 million listeners.
  • The Augusta Chronicle (Georgia) - "Web site could cut energy bills", 4/4/99
  • The Augusta Chronicle, 4/11/99
  • The Baltimore Sun (Maryland) - "Existing-home sales rise in Baltimore, decline in Washington", 7/18/99
  • Bergen NJ Record, 4/1/99
  • Better Homes and Gardens, April 1998 (page 74)
  • The Business Journal, Nov 11-17,1998
  • CBS News
  • Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois) - "Web site can provide help in reducing energy bills", 4/9/99
  • Chicago Tribune, "A Few Web Sites to Help Consumers Weather Winter," November 24, 2000
  • CNN Interactive, 4/2/99
  • Consulting-Specifying Engineer Top 10 web sites
    Consulting/Specifying Engineer Newsletter
  • Consumer Reports, 11/99, p. 8.
  • Contra Costa Times, "Lawrence Lab's Site Helps You Save Energy". 4/12/99 (circ 97,500)
  • Daily Californian, "Everyday Energy Economy: LBNL Researchers create Website to help consumers save energy and lower their bills," 4/7/99, p.9. (circ. 30,000)
  • Denver Rocky Mountain News, "Energy Boost: Online Utility Audits Use Individual Records to Give up Cost- saving Tips" 10/18/99, J. Smith
  • Detroit Free Press, See the Light, January 18, 1998.
  • DOE Pulse: "Energy Savings Online". Science & Technology Highlights from the DOE National Laboratories.
  • EcoIQ Magazine - "Calculate Energy Uses In Your Home", Summer 1999
  • Eco Noticias (Natural Welcome) (Spain), 8/22/99 (in Spanish)
  • energyCONNECTIONS from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Consumer Information (vol. 1, no. 1--2000)
  • EREN Network News (circ 2000) March 24th
  • EPA Enviro Newsbrief
  • Environmental Health Perspectives
  • Environmental News Network
  • Environmental Science & Technology, "Consumers Can Save Energy and Money....". 7/1/99, p.285.
  • Eureka Alert News Service
  • Farmers Market OnLine
  • Fayetteville Observer, "Energy tips on new Web site can save consumers money"
  • Fine Homebuilding Magazine , in print version, and listed as one of five top sites as of 1/99
  • Fox Morning News, 3/19/99
  • Gazette.com, November 3, 2000
  • Global Change, July 14, 1998
  • GreenClips-116, 2/24/99, Homeowners! - Energy-efficient home improvements will save energy and save you money.
  • Green Energy Project Newsletter (Wisconsin), 3/12/98
  • HGTV - The 21st Century Home
  • Home Energy Magazine September/October 1998, p.25.
  • HVAC & R Business News - "Department of Energy Web Site Offers Consumers Energy-Saving Information", October 1999
  • Indian Sustainable Energy News, January 1998
  • Infoterra, 3/26/99
  • InfoWorld - "Energy Star makes you feel good while saving money in cooling and operating costs", 5/10/99
  • Inman Real Estate News, 3/26/99, "Web site saves $500: DOE takes online role for energy savings"
  • Inside Energy, "DOE Launches Consumer Office, New Home Energy Saving Internet Site" March 24, 1999, p.5-6.
  • King5.com (Washington State)
  • Los Angeles Times, "Home Design" section: "Consumer Tips for Energy Savings"
  • Lycos Environmental News Service, 3/18/99
  • Lycos Real Estate Information
  • Martha Stewart's Living, 11/26/99, p. 154
  • MSN -- "Dollarwise: Slash your electricity bill 6 ways"
    Oil & Energy Magazine
  • NASEO Newsfax, May 1999
  • Netscape Search selected site, Business > Real Estate > Information > Homebuyers category
  • Netscape Search selected site, Science > Technology > Energy > Solar category
  • PR Newswire, "A Guide to Understanding & Reducing Global Warming," April 21, 2000
  • Repairplace.com, June 2000
  • Reuters News: U.S. DOE Web Site Offers Consumers Money-Saving Tips
  • Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia) - "30-second tip", 7/24/99
  • RIT ITS News - Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Sacramento Bee -- Presto! Saving Energy is Hot
  • San Francisco Chronicle, "Go Online to Save Money on Your Energy Bills", 4/14/99, Home Section, p.8
  • Saratoga News -- "Home Shoppers Look for Energy Efficiency," 1/24/01
  • Seattle Post Intelligencer -- Special Section on Energy
  • SeattleTimes.com, April 26, 2000
  • Star - Idaho National Engineering & Environment Laboratory Newsletter - "New DOE software helps consumers cut energy costs", 3/30/99
  • "Steamed about Heat?" Columbus Dispatch, October 1, 2000
  • Sustainable Business Sustainable Insider Magazine, 4/99.
  • The Dallas Morning News (Texas) - "Web sites that help save money at home", 7/2/99
  • The Des Moines Register (Iowa) - "Seeing energy savings online", 3/31/99
  • The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)
  • The Gazette (Colorado) - "Finding the impact of development - and paying for it", 7/19/99
  • The Mining Co. Compiles information on top web sites. HES was given the "Pure Gold" rating in 1/99
  • The Morning News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington) - "DOE website can estimate house's efficiency for you", 7/18/99
  • MSNBC
  • The Record (Northern New Jersey) - "Surfing the net for energy savings tips", 4/1/99
  • Times Union Newspaper, Albany, New York -- Cool Sites of 1999
  • Today's Homeowner, June 5, 2000
  • U.S. News & World Report
  • U.S. Newswire
  • Washington Post
  • WPIX TV / RealPittsburg.com, November 15, 2000
  • Yahoo! Largest Web portal One of Yahoo!'s Top 5 websites for March 24, 1999
  • Described in a forthcoming E Source report entitled "Electronic Home Energy Audits: Utilities Step into the World of Electronic Communications and Commerce".


    ENERGY COMPANIES
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  • Alameda Power
  • Allegheny Power
  • Alliant Energy
  • American Petroleum Institute
  • American Public Power Association
  • Bluestem Electric Cooperative (Kansas)
  • British Petroleum
  • Central Electric Cooperative, Parker, PA
  • Central Maine Power
  • Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
  • Clay-Union Electric Cooperative (South Dakota)
  • Columbia Gas of Ohio
  • Consumers Energy (Iowa)
  • Dominion Power
  • Dominion Resources / Virginia Power
  • Douglas Electric Cooperative (Oregon)
  • Duke Power (Carolinas)
  • Electric Cooperatives of Eastern Carolina
  • Energy Connection Newsletter -- United Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  • First Energy
  • Florida Power and Light
  • Idaho Power Newsletter - July 6, 1999
  • Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
  • Jackson Electric Cooperative (Wisconsin)
  • Massachusetts Electric Utility News
  • Moorhead Public Service Co.
  • Muscatine Power & Water
  • National Rural Electrical Cooperative Association "crowned Home Energy Saver the best of websites for calculating home energy savings"
  • Nevada Power
  • Pacific Gas & Electric Company Energy Center's E-zine, Spring 1998, Volume 3.
  • Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative (Kentucky)
  • Phillips Petroleum Company
  • Progress Energy
  • Public Service Co. of New Hampshire
  • Rochester Public Utilities
  • Seattle City Light
  • Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Authority
  • The City of Tallahassee Electric Operations Department
  • Tideland EMC - South Carolina. Web sites that help save money at home
  • Toledo Edison
  • Turlock Irrigation District


    LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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  • Arizona Energy Office
  • Center for Neighborhood Technology
  • City of Austin
  • Idaho Department of Water Resources Energy Division -- Energy@home
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources: Energy Bureau
  • Iowa Energy Center
  • LIHEAP Resources for New Jersey
  • Maryland Energy Administration
  • Nebraska Energy Office
  • Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  • Oregon Peoples Utility District Association
  • Virgin Islands Energy Office


    WEB DIRECTORIES
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  • FirstGov -- Official Website for Searching the U.S. Government (Categories: Home & Community and Environment & Energy)
  • Go.com: Home Energy savings Web Sites
  • Google
  • > Science>Technology>Energy>Conservation
  • > Home > Homeowners > Energy-Efficiency
  • Business > Real Estate > Information > Home Buyers
  • Internet Web Guide
  • Lycos Real Estate Information
  • Netscape Search selected site
  • > Business > Real Estate > Information > Homebuyers category
  • > Science > Technology > Energy > Solar category
  • Omniseek.com Directory: Business / Energy and Utilities / Science: Technology: Energy / Solar
  • PlanetOut.com Directory: Science > Technology > Energy
  • The Mining Co. Compiles information on top web sites. HES was given the "Pure Gold" rating in 1/99.
  • Yahoo! Largest Web portal One of Yahoo!'s Top 5 websites for March 24, 1999.

    OTHER REFERRALS
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  • AARP -- American Association of Retired Persons, Featured Web Resources
  • Alliance to Save Energy
  • Autodesk's "Buzzsaw.com" site
  • Building On-Line
  • Built On-Line
  • California Association of Realtors
  • California Energy Coalition
  • Coastal Bay Properties
  • Consortium for Energy Efficiency
  • Consumer Research Council
  • ConsumerWorld
  • The CTI Centre for the Built Environment
  • DOE Insulation Fact Sheet
  • Earth Team: A Network of High School Environmental Leaders, Classes, and Clubs
  • EcoMall -- Large listing of sites features Home Energy Saver at the very TOP of its list in 1/99.
  • EcoMall
  • Energy Conservation Program of the School District of Lee County (Florida)
  • Energy Efficient Windows Collaborative
  • Energy Ideas Clearinghouse
  • Energy Myths -- Watt Watchers of Texas
  • Energy Savers
  • English Schools Foundation -- Hong Kong
  • Energy Science and Technology Software
  • Featured Site on DOE Home Page (month of October 1998)
  • Federal Trade Commission (10/2000)
  • Friends of the Earth
  • GeoExchange Information Exchange -- Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium
  • Global Environmental Options
  • i-Energy.com
  • Internet Public Library
  • Consumer Issues and Services Resources
  • Real Estate
  • Energy
  • Internet Web Guide
  • Liden County Virginia Library -- Sites of the Month
  • Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy
  • McVicker Associates, Inc. Structural Engineers
  • National Safety Council
  • Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
  • Prolog Internet Service
  • ReMAX Real Estate Brokers
  • Residential Energy Efficiency Data Base (REED)
  • Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) -- Founded by the National Association of State Energy Officials and Energy Rated Homes of America to develop a national market for home energy rating systems and energy efficient mortgages.
  • Ryan Properties Inc. - Real Estate Industry Statistics & Links
  • San Antonio Public Library "Supersites"
  • Southwestern Bell Internet Services
  • San Antonio Public Library -- Supersites
  • Study Web- Editor's Pick of the Month! - Home & Garden Improvement - A very active on-line education website.
  • Supporting the Cooperative Organization of Rational Energy Use (Latvia)
  • Tech Net -A Virtual Community of Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educators
  • The Energy Guy
  • ThinkQuest
  • U.S. General Services Administration Consumer Information Center
  • Western North Carolina Alliance
  • WidowNet -- Consumer, Financial, or Legal Information for Widows
  • Working Assets (Shop for Change website)
  • XENERGY