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- [Narrator] Microwaves,

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monitors,

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and coffee pots.

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They're items we use every day,

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but do they really need to be plugged in all the time?

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October is Energy Action Month,

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and this year's theme is Protect the Power.

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The goal is to increase awareness about energy consumption,

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and encourage energy efficient habits,

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like unplugging unnecessary items in the workplace.

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- It serves as a call of action

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for every member in the Armed Forces

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^to protect that power,

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^and give us some of those savings back

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^so that way we can use those savings

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for other Air Force programs.

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- [Narrator] And those savings add up.

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Every weekend in October, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

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will conduct Throttle Back campaigns

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and ask employees to unplug items not in use.

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- And over the course of a long weekend,

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we're saving $5,000 potentially for energy savings.

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- [Narrator] Conserving energy is a priority

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not just in October at Wright-Patt.

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Over the past year,

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the base has finished several projects

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to support energy conservation.

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Some are high-tech,

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such as the installation of blade servers,

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which are 75% smaller and more efficient

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than rack-mounted servers.

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- So we're talking electricity, down by 75%.

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^HVAC and cooling is gonna go down by 75%.

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^Rack space, switches needed to manage them,

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^I mean it's a huge cost savings all the way around.

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- [Narrator] Other energy reducing projects

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were much simpler.

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The National Museum of the United States Air Force

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chose to install LED lights in its newest hangar.

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- We're looking at a 43% reduction in energy cost,

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^compared to a baseline building,

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^about $130,000 reduction in energy savings per year.

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- [Narrator] Projects even include

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installing a geothermal system

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that will heat and cool a new facility on base.

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^- Per year, we're able to save the amount of energy

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^that it would take to heat and cool

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^40 to 45 average American households.

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- [Narrator] To learn more about Energy Action Month,

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visit the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base website,

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or send an email to the Energy Office.

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Reporting for 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs,

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I'm Matthew Klaus.