West Virginia Ride Share Program Energy saving tips ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Clean Air Forum Alternative fuels Building Professionals Energy Training Program Industrial assessment Industries of the Future-West Virginia West Virginia Lighting Grants Program Recycling Renewable energy Saving Energy in Public Schools West Virginia Energy Star Program Coalfield Community Development Program SAVE MONEY and ENERGY AT HOME The average West Virginia homeowner spends $2,168 annually on home energy needs. The West Virginia Energy Efficiency Program, a unit of the West Virginia Development Office, offers a series of informational articles to help West Virginia residents take charge of their energy costs. You can save energy and money in all seasons, keeping the warm air inside during winter's chill and the cool air where it belongs - inside - during the heat of summer. Click on the links below for cost-saving information on such topics as: Easily installing a programmable thermostat, which lowers your heat when you're asleep or away from home. Rolling out extra insulation into your attic. Caulking gaps around windows and doors or other air leaks. Replacing your light bulbs with cost-saving compact fluorescents. Using ENERGY STAR® labeled appliances in your kitchen. Using ENERGY STAR® labeled appliances in your laundry. Learning about the cost savings of ENERGY STAR® heating and cooling equipment. Using the landscape around your home to lower your bills.