I have always been someone who treasures the environment, which is why I was so laser-focused on making sure that my own carbon footprint was as small as possible. About six months ago, it came to my attention that our power bill was higher than it normally was, which sparked an investigation by me and my husband. We realized that we were leaving the air conditioning on during times when it was costing a lot of money, and it was really frustrating. In order to scale back, we installed an electronic thermostat to help us out. This blog is here to help people to minimize their own energy usage.