Energy Efficiency Nerd Gifts

US energy consumption.

Where your mind & battle are los

'Noticeboard? I forgot it was there to be honest.'

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

"That report on corporate redundancy... I'd like it in triplicate."

'To help save the environment, I've replaced all of our lightbulbs with compact fluorescents. Now I'm running the old ones over to the landfill...'

"Microwave to replace gas or oil central heating?" "Yes. Think how cheap it is to microwave a cup of tea!"

Late/Too Late.

"A one-word email reply... classic power move."

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

Instant Laundry Detergent, 'Just add water'.

Failure/Due Diligence

'It's cheaper than gas.'

"Do you think we should look again at who we invite to these meetings?"

Lighthouse has energy efficient light bulb.

"There appears to be a direct correlation between fewer meetings and higher productivity."

'Apparently you can't fire everybody and still maintain productivity.'

Your energy bill is enclosed. You might want to sit down.

"Never do today what someone else can do tomorrow."

"We find it as long as you manage the inputs, the outputs will look after themselves."

'I solve so many work problems at home.'

"I've tracked our GPS coordinates over the past week dad. Well, we're roaming the plains alright!"

'It's come to my notice, Simpson, that YOU'RE the glitch in the system.'

'Risky, but I like it!'

Production: Urgent, Rush, Super Rush.

"Don't you think it's time you turned off those lights?"

"We are extremely short-staffed here and you would need to be okay with that. For example I’m the janitor, but I also do interviews in between emptying trash cans."

"Leadership is about more than delegating all of your work."

"Procurement and their stakeholder journey down the procurement pathway... Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

"Turns that out! - We're supposed to be saving energy!!"

Dept. Sustainable Energy.

"This crew gets 15 miles to the pound of gruel. They're very fuel efficient."

Three work boxes: 'IN...LIMBO...OUT': 'I think I've found your bottleneck.'

"Well, I've finished the project on time and on budget!" "That means I've given you too much time and too much money!"