Search Google or ask your electric utility for ways to lower your energy costs this summer and you’ll come across one specific recommendation that stands out among the rest: Turn up your thermostat to 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
Are you sweating yet?
But where did this specific temperature come from? Many say the source is ENERGY STAR, a program run by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy that has become synonymous with energy efficient appliances.
