DID YOU KNOW? 1. Every time you open the refrigerator door, up to 30%of the cold air can escape. 2. U.S. energy consumption could be cut by 11% by 2020 through simple building efficiency measures such as more efficient lighting, water heating, and appliances. 4. Approximately 30% of energy used in buildings is used inefficiently or unnecessarily. 5. A compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) used 75% less energy than a traditional incandescent bulb. 6. The television sets in the U.S. collectively draw the power equivalent of a Chernobyl-sized nuclear plant when they are turned OFF! They use this power for their instant-on capacity, so we don’t have to wait a minute or two for our screens to warm up.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:09:35 +0000
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