Happy National Cut Your Energy Costs Day!
January 10th is National Cut Your Energy Costs Day! To celebrate The Wire brings you mind-blowing energy facts...
Bright Idea
If every American home swapped just five incandescent bulb fixtures for Energy Star CFLs, it would keep 1 trillion pounds of greenhouse gases out of the air and save $6.5 billion in energy costs.
Black Out
The world’s biggest blackout occurred on August 14, 2004, when a massive power outage occurred across the northeastern U.S. and throughout Ontario, Canada, affecting 50 million people.
Splash
On average, one pool pump consumes electricity equal to 44% of the annual electricity consumption of a typical California household. There are over 7 million pools in America.
Unplugged
Approximately 75% of the electricity used in most American homes is used while the product is turned off. Idle power is a major energy consumer, with the average desktop computer using 80 watts of electricity while turned off.
Blown Away
During its lifetime, a single ceiling light fixture can use as much as $5,000 of electricity.
References: Real Simple, Fact Retriever , Electric Choice
