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In one year the average uses 38 percent of its energy on heating, 19 percent on hot water, 21 percent on major appliances, 15 percent on other appliances and 7 percent for lighting. Source: Colorado State University.
Turning off your personal computer, laser printer and copier at night and on weekends can save up to $100 a year. Per Pacific Gas and Electric Company, it costs from 1 to 2 cents per hour to run a computer. That might not sound like a lot of money, but for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, that's $131 a year. Source: Doris Dobkins, money saving expert and publisher of Smart Money News.
According to Ellen Brown, an environmental writer, the typical American family uses 20 percent of its water on showers and baths, 19 percent is flushed down the toilet, 16 percent for washing clothes and dishes, 9 percent on potable uses (drinking and cooking), but the greatest use is 36 percent on lawns and gardens. Source: www.sustainable-media.com.
Refrigerator/freezer models with a top freezer use 7 to 13 percent less energy than side-by-side models. Source: www.engerystar.gov.
The most energy-efficient refrigerator/freezers are in the 16-20 cubic foot size. While it's generally true that larger refrigerators use more energy than smaller ones, it's usually less costly to run one larger refrigerator than two small ones. Source: www.energystar.gov.
If all the estimated 100 million dead cell phones in the U.S. were recycled, we could save enough energy to power more than 194,000 U.S. households with electricity for one year. Source: www.epa.gov/cellphone.
The U.S. Department of Energy website, Energy Efficiency nd Renewable Energy, offers a free downloadable 36-page booklet in English and Spanish, "Tips for Saving Energy and Money at Home!" |
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