Season's greetings on heating Although being energy efficient is
important year-round, being energy smart during the holiday
season is especially important. The amount of money spent on
heating and energy increases during these months, so it is
helpful to know where you can save. Preparing smaller meals for
your family can help reduce the amount of energy required to
feed your family in the coming months. Fewer dishes that require
the use of an oven, stove or microwave reduces energy usage, not
to mention the time to prepare them. Your waistline will thank
you, too! Using properly-sized pots and pans more efficiently
heats your food. Lids that are properly sized for your cookware
trap the heat collected while cooking, shortening time and
requiring less energy. The less your oven door is open to check
the holiday turkey, the more energy you conserve. Each time the
oven door is opened can reduce the temperature inside by 25
degrees. Using an oven light to see how the bird is cooking adds
up in energy cost savin