NEWS RELEASE
May 25, 2009
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 in Oakville, Windsor, Hamilton and Orillia
May 25, 2009 – Union Gas, in alliance with The Home Depot, is giving away thousands of Energy Saving Kits (ESKs) to help its customers conserve energy and save on their energy bills.
Union Gas customers can pick up a free ESK kit at any of The Home Depot store locations in Oakville, Windsor, Hamilton and Orillia between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31, while supplies last.
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 -- ongoing savings that can be used for other household needs.
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 Mel Ydreos, vice-president of marketing and customer care, Union Gas. "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. Installing the whole kit can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 214 kg, equivalent to what 23 trees can remove 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 Saving Kits and participating Home Depot locations, visit www.uniongas.com/esk.
About Union Gas
Union Gas Limited is a major Canadian natural gas storage, transmission and
distribution company based in Ontario with nearly 100 years of
experience and service to customers. The distribution business
serves 1.3 million residential, commercial and industrial customers
in more than 400 communities across northern, southwestern and
eastern Ontario. Union Gas's growing storage and transmission
business offers premium storage and transportation services to
customers at the Dawn Hub, the largest underground storage facility
in Canada and one of the largest in North America. It offers
customers an important link in the movement of natural gas from
Western Canadian and U.S. supply basins to markets in central Canada
and the northeast U.S. A Spectra Energy company, Union Gas has
assets of $4 billion and approximately 2,200 employees. Visit
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 2,234 stores, including 166
The Home Depot stores across Canada. The company reported fiscal
2006 sales of US$90.8 billion and employs approximately 300,000
associates, including more than 27,000 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: 1-800-571-8446
ext. 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
