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100 Places to Remember Before They Disappear |
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Find Out How Much Electricity You Use, Then Cut Back
POSTED 9 Sep 2008 COMMENTS
Using electricity is a tough thing to conceptualize—we draw it from our sockets to power computers, stereos, and appliances, and it indiscriminately runs our refrigerators, microwaves, and air conditioners. We're even sucking down electricity when our appliances are off, thanks to phantom power. It all amounts to the sapping of resources—whether your electricity comes from coal burning plants or nuclear power—and we could all stand to cut down....+ READ MORE