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One way to design that future is by reinventing the way we look
at energy. The types we use to power our homes, our offices and
the amount we’re willing to relinquish in order to make it last
longer.
Sarasota County challenges you to think
about everything you do and every choice you make about how and
when you use energy. When it comes to energy reduction, we’re
not just asking you to think outside the box. We want you to
think about whether you really need the box at all, whether you
could use a smaller box, whether you could use the box for
something else, and any number of other creative ideas that can
lead to real solutions today.
Extraordinary solutions exist that can
solve the critical challenges facing us all. You could be the
one who has the answers, but you’ll never know if you don’t join
the conversation. Getting “Energy Smart”
is a good place to start.
Sarasota County created its
Roadmap to
Sustainability as an acknowledgement that we can be more than
just consumers of the earth's resources - we can also be careful
architects of her future. Not just her environment, but her
civic and economic future as well.
Join these current energy
campaignss
 Take the
Drive
$marter Challenge and learn how you
can save money on fuel in your vehicle.
To
calculate annual gas savings with the
Drive
$marter Challenge.
 Sarasota
County is also participating in the
annual ENERGY STAR® “Change
the World, Start with ENERGY STAR”
campaign, which challenges counties to
collect the greatest number of pledges from residents committing
to change one light in their home to one that’s earned
the ENERGY STAR label for energy efficiency.
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Lighting accounts for an estimated 20 percent
of the typical home’s electricity use.
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ENERGY STAR’s compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL)
meet strict energy-efficiency ratings that could save more
than $30 a year in energy costs over the life of the bulb.
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It would prevent more than 555 million pounds
of greenhouse gases, an impact similar to removing 48,000
cars from Florida’s roads.
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