Cindy Shriner, a retired teacher, poses for a
portrait with her 2009 Subaru Impreza in Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, June
9, 2012. Shriner buys energy-efficient light bulbs and her car gets
nearly 30 miles per gallon on the highway. Still, she keeps her house at
about 73 degrees year-round, despite government recommendations to turn
thermostats to 68 degrees in winter and 78 degrees in summer. "I'm
terrible," Shriner, 60, said in an interview. "In all honesty we have
extreme weather in all seasons" in Indiana, she said, and her thermostat
settings keep her comfortable. A new poll shows that while most of
those questioned understand effective ways to save energy, they have a
hard time adopting them. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
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