Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Today's Energy Thought


Which of the following uses the most electricity in your home?


refrigerator
heating and cooling systems
water heaters
video game consoles


Furnaces and air conditioners account for approximately 40% of your home's utility use, followed by water heaters with 11-15% and refrigerators with 7-10%. Video game consoles use  the smallest percentage of the items listed however they are considered energy vampires, using as much as 16 billion kilowatt-hours nationwide every year.

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