Consumer Education
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Contacts for Environmental Issues Affecting Residences: Web Site and Toll Free and Other Numbers, G1590
Information for apartment- or home-dwellers about resources on a variety of environmental topics, such as asbestos, radon and mildew.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
Easy on Energy: Tips for Conserving -- Leader's Guide, HEF564
Improving the energy efficiency of our homes saves money, conserves resources and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this community lesson you'll learn 10 ways you can start lowering your energy use. Participant's manual also available. Order printed copies from your local Extension office.
Easy on Energy: Tips for Conserving -- Participant's Manual, HEF565
Improving the energy efficiency of our homes saves money, conserves resources and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this community lesson you'll learn 10 ways you can start lowering your energy use. Leader's guide also available.
El Ahorro de Energía: Sugerencias para ahorrar energía y dinero en el hogar, EC463S
Keeping a house comfortably warm in the winter and cool in the summer can be challenging, not to mention expensive. Find help inside El Ahorro de Energía: Sugerencias para ahorrar energía y dinero en el hogar. This 33-page booklet contains tips for reducing heating and cooling costs, and information about new energy-efficient technologies.
Energy Actions for Renters to Save Dollars and Increase Comfort, G1949
The following tips are designed to tenants save energy with few out-of-pocket costs.
Energy Resources: Toll-Free Numbers and Addresses for Organizations and Agencies, G1639
Listing of references and resources about managing residential energy use and conservation.
Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Energy and Money at Home, EC463
Keeping a house comfortably warm in the winter and cool in the summer can be challenging, not to mention expensive. Find help inside this 33-page booklet. It contains tips for reducing heating and cooling costs, and information about new energy-efficient technologies.
Purchasing "Green" — What Does It Really Mean? Leader's Guide, HEF592
"Green" terms are confusing. This lesson explains what green products and services are and how you can evaluate them before purchasing.
Purchasing "Green" — What Does it Really Mean? Participant's Guide, HEF593
"Green" terms are confusing. This lesson explains what green products and services are and how you can evaluate them before purchasing.
Weatherizing Your Home: Caulking, G1642
This NebGuide discusses caulking the home to reduce air filtration and increase energy efficiency.
Weatherizing Your Home: Weatherstripping, G1681
This guide discusses the practice of weatherizing your home through weatherstripping. Selection of materials, types of weatherstripping and buying and installing these products are discussed.
GENERAL
Nebraska's Tourism Lodging Tax: Estimating Tourism's Economic Impact, G1615
This NebGuide describes how to use the county lodging tax statistics to estimate tourism's economic impact on the county.
Preparing Your Graduate for Life After High School: Credit Card Options for Young Adults, G1768
Credit cards can be both a help and a hindrance. Find out how to use credit cards wisely with this NebGuide.
