1. After learning in the last blog how appliances use energy, even when they're off, do you now use a power strip (a.k.a. surge strip) as a central power supply for your computer and peripheral equipment and turn off the power strip when your computer is not in use?          Yes, I did this before ever reading the blog.          Yes, since reading the blog I've made this change.          No; though I plan to make a change, I've not yet done so.          No, I don't think making this change is worth my effort.

2. If you work for Catawba County government, please choose your department below so that your department can have a chance to win the Green Team competition!          Budget          Building Codes and Services          Clerk of Court          Communications Center          Cooperative Extension          County Manager          Economic Development Corporation          Emergency Services          Elections          Finance          Geospatial Information Services          Library          Mental Health          Parks          Personnel          Planning and Development          Public Health          Purchasing          Register of Deeds          Sheriff's Office          Social Services          Soil and Water Conservation          Tax          Technology          Utilities and Engineering          Veterans' Services