Washington, D.C., June 27, 2007 /Alliance to Save Energy/ --

CMC Energy Services partners with NBC Universal's SCI FI Channel, the Alliance to Save Energy, and Edison Electric Institute on an exciting energy-efficiency campaign and a national contest for a home energy efficiency makeover.

The campaign and contest website will launch June 26 to coincide with a new series of Eureka in which the lead characters live in a "Smart House"— the momentum for the Eureka $mart House Energy-Efficiency Challenge.

CMC Energy Services, a pioneer in residential energy conservation, has found a way to help all homeowners live in a $mart House by investing in energy efficiency. Visit www.hometuneup.com .

Contestants for the home makeover contest are asked to answer a few energy-oriented questions about their homes and write a brief essay about their deservedness for an energy-efficiency home makeover. Visit www.scifi.com/homemakeover

Based on an energy audit, the grand prize winner could receive energy-efficiency makeover improvements of up to $25,000 from additional partners, including:

• Overall energy audit to identify energy problems and document what might be undertaken to make the home more energy-efficient by CMC Energy Services;
• Whirlpool ENERGY STAR kitchen and laundry appliances;
• Computer and energy-efficient electronics and wiring of the home by Consumer Electronics Association and their member companies;
• Energy-efficient compact fluorescent lighting by OSRAM Sylvania;
• Sealing of all air leaks by The Dow Chemical Company;
• Appropriate insulation, programmable thermostat, low-flow shower head, faucet aerators, ventilating fan, and more.

Contestants are encouraged to go to the 6° of Energy Efficiency Challenge website to "Test Their Energy IQ" and take the 6° Challenge by undertaking at least one tangible energy-efficiency action. www.sixdegreechallenge.org

About the Alliance to Save Energy

The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, economy, and national security.

Source: Alliance to Save Energy

CONTACT:
Ronnie Kweller: 202-530-2203 (office); 202-276-9327 (mobile)
Rozanne Weismann: 202-530-2217

Website: www.sixdegreechallenge.org