If you’re trying to live a more energy efficient lifestyle, you should hope to see stars. . . well, at least one. ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, is in the business of energy conservation. Not only do they offer ways to care for our environment, they want to help the everyday consumer save money, too.Thus far, ENERGY STAR has already made a considerable difference. Last year, the company assisted Americans in a more energy efficient lifestyle, and as a result, saved close to 17 billion in energy bills, as well as avoided toxic emissions equal to those from 30 million cars. Read the rest of this entry »