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PowerSmart Month: Week 4 – Wrap Up
October is PowerSmart Month and I have partnered with BC Hydro over the last few weeks to bring you contests, rebate offers from local retailers, energy-saving tips, and event info. This week I’ll recap some of the events of the past month and promote the grand prize once again.
PowerSmart Deal of the Week
From October 21st until the 31st you can get $6 off select Energy Star specialty CFL bulbs at Rona.
PowerSmart Tip of the Week
Over the last month new tips and suggestions for being Power Smart have been posted and contributed. For week one I mentioned draft-proofing your home and got some great feedback in the comments. Week two was about recycling electronics through local outlets or manufacturers. Finally, week three talked about saving energy by turning off your lights, getting a timer, or using energy-efficient lightbulbs.
The Candlelight Conservation Dinner last Thursday also saw dozens of local restaurants switch the candle-only lighting in their dining rooms, which not only saved power but created intimate settings. You can try having your own candle-lit dinner at home these days as they would be perfect for adding ambiance or romance to your meal on a cold and rainy Vancouver evening.
PowerSmart Month Grand Prize
The Grand Prize is still available until I do the draw November 1st. This includes a Samsung 3D-Ready TV, Samsung 3D-Capable Blu-ray Player, a 3D Starter Kit (two pairs of 3D glasses & Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Blu-ray, and Geek Squad advanced setup install from Best Buy. To enter to win this grand prize, fill out the contest entry form below.
PowerSmart Contest of the Week
I have one more $100 Best Buy gift card available for Best Buy that you can enter to win by commenting or re-tweeting this post.
I will draw the winner of this final weekly prize on Friday, October 29th at 12:00pm. Thanks to everyone for supporting this campaign over the last few weeks and for providing such great feedback.
Update The Week 4 winner is Danny, congratulations!
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great idea partnering with PowerSmart
power smart is awesome!
I joined power smart last year. Since then I rented out a suite with 3 additional people, 1 additional refrigerator and I still managed to reduce our power consumption by 8% (missed the target of 10%). Do I get an honorable mention? LOL!
Great articles for being PowerSmart! Candlelight dinners are our favourite!
The Power Smart Tips & Suggestions this month have been great! Thanks.
loved candlelit dinner! so cool and smart 😀
Thanks for reminding us all how easy it is to make small changes that end up having a big impact on our environment.
Love that PowerSmart has partnered with you, Rebecca! They are really getting into using social media and influencers like yourself to spread the good word! Nice job!
I went to sanfir candlelight dinner it was awesome! I hope I win that gift certificate!
Saving energy starts everyone. If we everyone does something to save energy every day it will have a HUGE impact on our environment!!
PowerSmart – just bought my RONA light bulbs!
I love saving power! TURN OFF LIGHTS WHEN YOU LEAVE A ROOM! Sorry, I get a little passionate about saving energy…
wooooo. i hope they do these type of campaigns a lot more often!!! great awareness and prizes by them! and kudos to you for posting all these awesome articles/contests!
perfect! i hope i can buy a camera with this gift card!
Powersmart for the win!
That will cover half a netbook! pick me pick me!
Be powersmart people.
Great info on saving energy!
Would love to be able to go to an all LED house. Waiting for the prices to drop, then, goodbye CFL, hello LED.
Thanks for all the great energy saving tips!
Good work on the PowerSmart theme!!
I am power smart by nature. Even efore i leave the work i do a quick round around the office to make sure all the computers and monitors are turned off. You would be suprised at how many people just leave them on!
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog during this Powersmart month. Your tips have been invaluable for me and my family. Thanks!
I turn my lights off! Mostly… 😉
I always turn off the kitchen lights at work when no one is in there. Every little bit helps!
yay for powersmart!
Neat, I love the dinner by candlelight concept. I wish we used more opportunities to use natural candlelight settings…
Candlelight dinners at restaurants – what a lovely idea! Romantic and symbolic.
I want energy star appliances!
so many great ideas, and the candle light dinner thing is always awesome. i prefer to sit in dim light no matter the occasion. thanks for all the great tips!
Awww we save energy and is very romantic …. Would be nice now that me and my honey bunny are enjoying our relationship!
I’m writing this by candle light. While using the battery to run my laptop. How is that for energy savings!!
This power smart stuff is awesome!! And it helps us save $$$.
I could really be more power smart. Thanks for the reminder.
Great tips! Thanks for Powersmarting us.
i’ve changed all my light bulbs to energy saving ones; its great that you partnered with BC Hydro to raise awareness
Thank you for reminding us of little ways in which we can be PowerSmart.
I need to be more Power Smart this winter
Yay PowerSmart!
I have really been working on cutting my power costs. Dropped it by about 8% over the last year. Still working on it though.
Great partnership! Love being power smart and love Miss 604.
missed the candle light dinner, but it’s great that local businesses are doing their part to be power smart–in such a fun way!
Thanks for all the tips!
candlelight dinner is awesome! romantic and power-saving 🙂
I could make use of some Power Smart electronics!
Great idea about candlelight dinner. Now to find the matches…
I try my hardest to turn off water, not to take too long showers, and to do full loads of laundry and dishes.
Great power saving tips! Everyone needs a few more candlelit dinner experiences in their life 🙂
Go Powersmart!!
it’s amazing how easy being PowerSmart is, but how easily I forget. And everytime one of the PowerSmart commercials come on, I go “crap! Gotta turn those lights off!”
Everyone should do their part to be Powersmart.
I would love to take my wife out for a candlelit dinner.
I just bought an Energy Star specialty CFL bulb at Rona. Powersmart!
Such a great idea having a powersmart month! We all have to take care of this planet together.
I like the new PowerSmart commercials, showing people being wasteful with other resources. Pretty clever, actually.
Can always make good use of a BB gift card.
Yay powersmart!
Would love to get a GPS at BB. Save me from driving around in circles I hope.
great tips!
Yes, it’s smart to be power smart.
I’m a minimalist so I’m power smart.
I heart Best Buy!
Good blog. Good ideas and contests. Well done!
I’m powefully smart with the environment
Woo power smart!
Power smart for the win!
Great to see new ways of thinking regarding energy conservation. When I was a kid, we turned the lights off because Dad didn’t want to pay the bill, now we turn them off to do our part for the planet! Think globally, act locally!
Would love to win the Best Buy gift card…that’s my husband’s favourite store so it would come in very handy for Christmas gift giving!
October went by fast! Thanks for all your great blogs and giveaways! 🙂 Let’s all be powersmart!
definitely in need of a new camera 🙂
May the power be with you!
Thanks for the tips!!!
Thanks for great powersmart tips!
Looks great!
hint – every one looks better in candle light 😉
It’s my birthday today. This would make a great present. I always turn off my PC when I am done using it.
I would love to enter this contest, thanks very much!!
The PowerSmart ads on tv are entertaining.
BEST place to BUY powersmart bulbs.
I am a BC Hydro PowerSmart member!
I think my monitor is powersmart.
Awesome prize! 🙂
Thanks for raising the awareness of Powersmart!!!
Use LED lights to be even more power smart!!
Have you already given away the $100 card??