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Greetings!
There is a lot going on in October. First, it's Energy Awareness Month! Please take a moment to review the links below on ways to conserve and save energy in your everyday life and business this month.
Plus, Halloween is coming!! Make sure to be safe if you are taking the kids out trick or treating in the neighborhood. Have fun and eat responsibly.
Also, don't forget to switch your clocks BACK. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6, 2011.
In this newsletter, A-C and Summerall Electric companies will share news on a website launch, energy awareness tips and links, and how we're trying to turn words into action at our own businesses. |
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SUMMERALL ELECTRIC WEBSITE IS LIVE!
We have been working diligently to get www.summerallelectric.com up and running. Forgive the delay but there was just so much we wanted to do as we are continually - Keeping Current with Electrical Innovation.
By visiting our website, you can learn about our team and services as well as view current and past clients, projects and testimonials to get a better feel for who we are. Soon, we will be launching a "Going Green" page that will keep you abreast of issues, tips and events for reducing our energy consumption while improving our environment and our community.
Check it out!
Big THANK YOU to Jason Prater Design for your hard work and creativity in designing this beautiful website!
Also, follow us on Facebook.
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Energy Awareness Month 2011
This month, click on the links below (anything underlined) for news on not just HOW to be more green, but WHAT the government is doing to reward businesses and homeowners for Turning Words into Action and Turning Action into Results!
The 2011 Energy Awareness Month theme is Turn Words into Action; Turn Action into Results.
Wise energy attitudes, behaviors, and organizational decisions ensure results.
Take time to review your daily routine to conserve energy, empower others to take action, and join together to save energy and money. Participate in site-specific energy action programs, expand existing activities, and align efforts with your agency's Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP)
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
BENEFITS OF GOING GREEN
Going green can provide a number of benefits for businesses.
As awareness of the importance of the preservation of the environment continues to grow in 2010, companies are looking for ways to become environmentally friendly, also known as "going green." Not only can green business practices and processes help protect the environment, they may also help a company improve its bottom line.
Cost Savings
Companies that focus on reducing energy consumption not only help the environment, but also reduce their costs in the form of lower energy bills. According to MSNBC.com, chemical manufacturer DuPont saved over $3 billion over two decades by reducing carbon emissions. Smaller businesses can also benefit from reduced energy costs by taking simple steps like shutting off lights and computers when they're not in use.
Tax Credits
The 2009 economic stimulus plan provided incentives for companies to go green in the form of tax credits, which can enhance their bottom lines. Tax credits are available to companies that utilize environmentally friendly business practices, such as switching to renewable energy sources like solar power, and using electric or hybrid automobiles and trucks as fleet vehicles.
Public Relations
Companies that emphasize the fact that they are attempting to be environmentally friendly can gain the favor of like-minded consumers. Make your business's efforts to go green a part of your marketing campaign by mentioning the green changes you have made, such as using recycled products or changing your manufacturing processes to ones that are safer for the environment. Additionally, you can also donate money to causes that benefit the environment.
Healthier Workplace
* Put this poster up in your workplace:
Turn Words into Action - SAVE ENERGY, SAVE MONEY
* Energy Handbook - find it here!
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Steps taken at both A-C Electric Company and Summerall Electric Company to save energy and waste less.
- Occupational sensors on lighting
- Recycling of all paper, glass, plastic, metals, etc.
- Temperature control measures
- Powering down all computers and devices
- Transitioning from paper to electronic where possible
- Coming soon: an energy audit, so we can truly walk the talk!
Saving energy starts with one act. Turn it off, power it down, pull the plug, consume less.
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GREEN SITES WE LIKE
www.facebook.com/teamgreenzone
U.S. Department of Energy |
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In today's world, it is no longer unimaginable to think that business can operate - and even thrive - in an environmentally-friendly manner.
~Olympia Snowe
Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.
~ Aldo Leopold
** A-C Electric is licensed in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas, is an accredited A+ member of the BBB, and a 2010 Super Service Award winner on Angie's list.
***Summerall Electric is a locally-owned and woman-owned business, licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi and has an A+ rating with the BBB.
Please send us any comments or suggestions so that we can continue to improve our service!
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Providing quality electric
work since 1958.
A-C Electric Company, Inc.
453 Buntyn Street Memphis, TN 38111 (901) 458-1187 www.acelectriccoinc.com
Facebook.com/ACElectric
Twitter.com/ACElectric
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Since 1959
3135 E. Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 795-4455
www.summerallelectric.com
info@summerallelectric.com
Woman-owned business |
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