Weekly Energy Saving Tip

Don’t keep your refrigerator colder than it needs to be. Set your refrigerator temperature between 37-40°F and your freezer temperature between 0-5°F.

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Weekly Energy Saving Tip

Wash only FULL loads of dishes and clothes. When washing clothes, wash in cold water and use cold water detergent whenever possible.

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Corpsmembers of the Month: May

We’re back again with our new Corpsmember of the Month Awards for May! Each community meeting we select a Corpsmember from each crew who demonstrated outstanding work over the last month. Our Corpsmembers of the Month are: Rueben, Energy Crew Kamen, Water Crew Matthew, ACLC Deondre, YouthBuild These four Corpsmembers continue to work hard and [...]

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Weekly Energy Saving Tip

Are you thinking about getting a new appliance? Here’s how to read the Energy Guide inside each new appliance:

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Weekly Energy Saving Tip

Happy Cinco de Mayo! When you are heating up your queso dip for today’s fiestas, use the microwave instead of the stove. Microwaves use 2/3 less energy than stoves to heat small items.

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GreenFax & Denver Energy Challenge

The Denver Energy Challenge recently put together a great video about the GreenFax Inititative featuring MHYC’s GreenFax crew! Check out the video below: For more info on our GreenFax crew’s amazing work and the small businesses we serve, check out our recent post here.

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Weekly Energy Saving Tip

Install water-efficient shower heads and low-flow faucet aerators to reduce water consumption without any loss in pressure.

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Weekly Energy Saving Tip

Bundle up your water heater in an insulating blanket. Water Heater Blankets start around $10-15 but can save you BIG on your utility bills.

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Leadership Council Elections

At the beginning of each term, we give Corpsmembers the opportunity to nominate and elect their peers to MHYC’s Leadership Council. This is a group made up entirely of Corpsmembers to act as a liaison between staff members and the crews. Leadership Council works to implement policy changes, host and coordinate events like Career Day and our Halloween party [...]

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Weekly Energy Saving Tip

Unplug seldom-used appliances and only plug them in when you need to use them.

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