Electricity demands are increasing...

... and statistics indicate this trend shows no sign of slowing down in the years ahead. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), electronic devices and appliances including computers, MP3s, mobile phones, video game consoles, and flat screen TVs have increased the demand for residential energy use annually by 3.4% since 1990.

With a progressive increase over the past 10 years, the IEA estimates that residential electrical energy usage will triple in the next twenty years worldwide. Energy efficiency awareness and efforts to conserve energy are both more important than ever as the world seems to be moving forward at break-neck speed in this age of technological advances and the constant release of updated versions of whatever the must-have gadget is these days.