Just got done ordering some stuff online - no more running around wasting gas for miscellaneous things we can buy cheaper online anyway.
I just hope I don't become an online shopaholic LOL

On This Old House they had a energy assessment guy on the show.
had cool gadgets that could measure in real time how much electricity a home is using or even a single appliance.

here's a site where you can check the efficiency of your appliances -
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?...rig.calculator
you can look at energy usage or best choices by selecting from the list on the left side of the site pages.

[Special Offers and Rebates from ENERGY STAR Partners

To encourage customers to buy energy efficient products, ENERGY STAR partners occasionally sponsor special offers, such as sales tax exemptions or credits, or rebates on qualified products. The search below is provided as a service to consumers to find such special offers or rebates where they exist, based on information that partners submit to ENERGY STAR.

In addition, you may be eligible for federal tax credits if you make energy-efficient improvements to your home in 2006 or 2007. Read more about federal tax credits for energy improvements.]
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?...rebate_locator