Edmonds Debuts New Website Devoted to Energy Conservation

The city of Edmonds has debuted a new website dedicated to the subject of energy in the Edmonds community, EdmondsEnergy.org.

“EdmondsEnergy.org is an opportunity for the city to help our community find ways to save money through conservation,” said Mayor Mike Cooper.

It was during Edmonds’ annul July 4th parade that volunteers from Sustainable Edmonds and the Mayors Climate Protection Committee passed out more than 1,000 business cards announcing the launch of the website. 

The site focuses on two overriding questions: How is energy used in Edmonds? What can we do to conserve and reduce energy use and reduce what we pay for energy use on a daily basis?

EdmondsEnergy.org highlights include:

Energy meter program

Borrow an energy meter to find out how much energy you use, and what you can do to reduce or conserve energy.

Energy planning in Edmonds

What's being done by city government to reduce energy in its operations, and what's being explored for the larger community? A key new initiative involves the New Energy Cities Action Plan, developed through a partnership between the City and Climate Solutions, a nonprofit organization based in Olympia.

Energy saving ideas

Explore ideas you can follow up on to save energy where you live.

Community Solar project

A public-private partnership to jump-start solar energy awareness in town.

Electric vehicles

The City of Edmonds has been "greening" its fleet by changing fuels and replacing older vehicles with hybrids and electric vehicles.

Bring your own bag

Last year, Edmonds banned single-use plastic bags in town in order to reduce plastics in the waste stream and to encourage the re-use of shopping bags to reduce needless energy use.

Calculate your energy use and explore energy links

Try out a simple calculator, or explore more extensive links to online resources. 

EdmondsEnergy.org is part of a larger City effort to promote sustainability and energy efficiency in the Edmonds community.