San Francisco Car Hire and Lights Out San Francisco

Do you want to help conserve energy, but not sure how? Do you believe that one person really can make a difference in the fight to end global warming? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, you're the perfect candidate for Lights Out San Francisco. This citywide energy conservation and awareness campaign began in 2007, culminating in a giant "dark-out" on October 20th. Citizens and San Francisco car hire travelers were all encouraged to turn off any non-essential lights for one hour that evening, in order to raise awareness about energy consumption and abuse. The Lights Out Movement continues to grow in San Francisco, so don't get caught with your lights on. Flip the switch to help conserve energy during your upcoming San Francisco car hire vacation.

About Lights Out San Francisco

Lights Out San Francisco is a community-based organization based in the city of San Francisco. The organization's goal is to save energy by encouraging local residents, business and visiting travelers to turn off all non-essential lights and appliances when not in use. Lights out San Francisco's steering committee consists of Bay Area residents and includes environmentalists, technologists, writers and educators. Funding for Lights Out programs and events are provided by private donations from individuals and corporate sponsors.

Join the energy saving movement

Want to do your part to help conserve energy? Then check out the following tips:

Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs - CFL's last up to 10 times longer than regular light bulbs and they use 75% less energy.
Unplug appliances - Did you know that nearly 10% of the average energy bills is due to idle appliances and electronics that have been left plugged in? San Francisco car hire travelers can help conserve energy simply by unplugging microwaves, computers, mobile phones and TVs.
Use less water - Want to reduce your household energy use by upwards of 25%? Then simply cut back on your water consumption. Customers of Super Cheap San Francisco Car Hire can cut back on their daily water usage by installing low-flow showerheads and by running cold-wash laundry cycles.

For more tips on how to cut back your energy consumption, please visit www.lightsoutsf.org.

Phase two: The downtown dark-out

Lights Out San Francisco is constantly looking for new and innovative ways to cut energy consumption in residential areas. But what about in major businesses? Is there a way that headquarters in downtown San Francisco can help reduce carbon emissions? Of course! Lights Out San Francisco is now embarking on phase two of their energy saving mission, focusing on the commercial buildings located downtown. This part of the project encourages downtown buildings to turn off their non-essential lights and appliances every night. The end result? The first dark skyline in the country!

Big names, making an even bigger difference

While each and every San Francisco car hire customer can help make a difference in the quest to conserve energy, it still takes some big name corporations to get the ball really rolling. Luckily, Lights Out San Francisco has this big name backing thanks to support from Google, Esurance, Gap Inc., Integrated Archive Systems and more. Without their help, Lights Out San Francisco would never have been able to find their way in the dark.

Learn more about this important initiative

Want to learn more about Lights Out San Francisco before embarking on your upcoming San Francisco car hire vacation? Then check the organization out online at www.lightsoutsf.org. Customer of Super Cheap San Francisco Car Hire can also contact Nate Tyler, the director of Lights Out San Francisco by emailing info@lightsoutsf.org.