Feeling the burn in more ways than one this recession-riddled summer? Though your air is cool and conditioned, you’re hot and bothered. Why? Record-high gas prices mean astronomical energy bills. According to the United States Department of Energy, 45 percent of our summer utility bill goes—unnecessarily--to cooling our homes. Then there’s money wasted and heat generated from inefficient appliances, lightbulbs and electronics. Get smart! Stop wasting money this summer. Instead, turn summer into the season of savings: saving money, the planet and yourself from heat stroke.