For many, there are financial payoffs, too - improved efficiencies, lower costs and increased sales of energy-saving products.
A host of energy-saving products and technologies are available at low cost.
Originally a watchmaker, the company now specialises in compact, energy-saving and high-precision products.
Higher energy prices have also created strong domestic demand in Japan for more conventional and new energy-saving products of all sorts.
Categories A+ and A++ distinguish particularly energy-saving products.
Incentives including rebates and free energy-saving products are proving more popular than anticipated.
Customers can also find greenhouses in an expanded gardening section and get special guidance on energy-saving products.
As a result of the oil crises of the 1970's and early 1980's, the government began financing research into energy-saving products.
Even though some energy-saving products may cost a bit more to buy, their significantly lower running costs can lead to considerable savings over their lifetime.
Or do you want to know more about a specific energy-saving product or the grants available to help you save energy?