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What Are Your Energy Vampires?

Discussion in 'Nature/Habitat/Garden Corner' started by OSimpson, Oct 27, 2008.

  1. OSimpson

    OSimpson Certified Master Naturalist

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    Ever wanted to tell EPA what you thought on an environmental topic? Each week, you have your chance in the EPA blog, Greenversations. Each question is an open-ended blog entry; please share your thoughts as comments.

    This week’s question: (I don't know why the word "VAMPIRES?" is appearing as a crazy bat, but it's cool)

    What are your energy vampires?


    Vampires could be lurking the shadows of your home. Energy vampires continuously suck energy from electrical outlets and unnecessarily waste energy. These vampires won’t drain your blood; they’ll drain your pockets! Energy vampires cost Americans almost $10 billion a year, and account for almost 11 percent of all U.S. energy use!

    Energy vampires are the electronics, adapters, and appliances with fangs in your outlet, sucking power even when apparently not in use or “off.” For example, a TV always uses a little power so it can always receive the “on” signal from the remote control.

    Adapters, too, use power even when not plugged into their device. You can easily check your home for energy vampires using your power meter. Turn everything off as you normally do, as if you were leaving for the day - but don’t unplug anything you don’t normally unplug. Now, look at your power meter. What do you have for vampires sucking energy from your home?

    Let's save our energy, because it WILL cost MORE...

    Source: EPA
     
  2. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    my energy thief is 10, sucks energy out of every room and costs us hundreds each year in additional electricity...

    yes. my son will NOT turn off the light behind him!
     
  3. mrdoctor

    mrdoctor New Member

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    same with my wife :nono:
     
  4. Ozgood

    Ozgood Not a space alien

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    Same at my casa. The Frau leaves lights on, leaves TVs on. Drives me Knuts!
     
  5. boomertsfx

    boomertsfx Booyakasha!

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    consequences, yo
     
  6. redon1

    redon1 aka Aphioni

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    we should cut off a finger? lol
     

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