Energy Show Highlights Green Savings in Wheaton

Why strive for energy efficiency in Wheaton? Watch a new video to find out why for our community, it just makes “cents.”

Federal and state grant funds are making a significant impact on Wheaton’s energy efficiency, carbon footprint – and its bottom line. A new video, “Energy Efficiency: It Just Makes Cents,” takes a broad look at how a number of programs are benefitting the environment, the community and the City of Wheaton.

Special Projects Assistant Susan Wallace explains how the City was able to obtain a $514,000 federal grant and how far that funding has gone. From dramatic reductions in costs and energy use for lighting in municipal facilities to individual grants for homeowners, the video introduces some of the residents, businesses and organizations who applied for grant funding and were able to make their home or workplace more energy efficient.

Also, see how the City has cut emissions nearly in half from some of its most widely used trucks that are on Wheaton’s streets every day.

This new video is available on the City’s website and on City of Wheaton Channel 10.

Courtesy of the City of Wheaton