MEDIA ADVISORY
May 28, 2008
FREE ENERGY SAVING KITS AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND
Union Gas Limited has partnered with The Home Depot Canada to provide free Energy Saving Kits to Union Gas customers
Kingston, ON - May 29, 2008 - Union Gas, in partnership with The Home Depot, is giving away thousands of Energy Savings Kits (ESKs) to help its customers conserve energy and save on their energy bills.
Union Gas customers can pick up their free ESK kit at The Home Depot store located at 606 Gardiners Road, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1.
Each ESK contains: one energy efficient massage showerhead, one energy efficient kitchen swivel aerator, one energy efficient bathroom aerator and two metres of foam pipe insulation - a $35 value. Installed, these products can deliver up to $100 in energy savings every year.
Water heating is the second largest user of energy in the home. On average, 15 to 20 per cent of a home's yearly energy bill goes to heating water for showers and washing dishes, clothes and hands.
"These kits contain a number of do-it-yourself items you can easily install in your home to reduce your energy use," said Danny Watson, Union Gas Eastern District Manager. "This can result in a big payback both financially, and for the environment."
By minimizing the energy used to heat water, customers are also helping the environment by reducing air emissions. One fully mature tree can remove up to 22kg of carbon dioxide a year. The contents in the ESK can reduce the carbon dioxide equivalent to that of 10 trees in a single year.
"People are searching for ways to save energy, and the Home Depot is committed to helping our customers conserve through a variety of products," says Gino Digioacchino, Vice President of Merchandising, The Home Depot Canada.
Union Gas and The Home Depot offer these tips to save energy:
For more on Union Gas Energy Savings Kits and participating Home Depot locations, visit www.uniongas.com/esk.
About Union Gas
Union Gas is an integrated natural gas storage, transmission
and distribution company serving about 1.3 million residential, commercial
and industrial customers in more than 400 communities in northern,
southwestern and eastern Ontario. The company also provides storage and
transportation services to other utilities and energy market participants in
Ontario, Quebec and the United States. Union Gas is a Spectra Energy
company. Visit www.uniongas.com for more information.
About The Home Depot Canada
Founded in 1978, in Atlanta, Georgia, The Home Depot is the world's largest home
improvement retailer currently operating 2,260 stores, including 166 The
Home Depot stores across Canada. In fiscal 2007, The Home Depot had sales of
$77.3 billion and earnings from continuing
operations of $4.2 billion. The Company employs more than 300,000
associates, including approximately 30,000 Canadians.
Environmental sustainability is a priority at The Home Depot Canada, and through an active merchandising and marketing strategy, The Home Depot customers are making better choices for their homes and the environment. The Home Depot provides hundreds of products that are the best in class in water and energy efficiency, clean air and sustainable forestry promotion. The company also provides customers the opportunity to participate in programs that affect their environment, such as the Union Gas Energy Savings Kit giveaway event.
CONTACTS:
Union Gas Limited
Andrea Stass
Manager, Public Affairs and Media Relations
Ph: 519 436-5490
Cell: 519 365-1010
Fax: 519 436-4621
E-mail: astass@uniongas.com
The Home Depot
Media Line: 416-386-5847
Publicrelations_canada@homedepot.com
