save money: $70 Per Year Wasted By Your Microwave And Other Vampire Energy Facts - 05/10/10 04:05 AM
Your Microwave Wastes $70 Per Year And Other Vampire Energy Facts
Even when they're not "on", a multitude of everyday home appliances continue to draw power from the grid, raising home energy bills and increasing atmospheric emissions. These so-called "Energy Vampires" cost U.S. homeowners $4 billion, collectively, 2005.
In 2010, that figure is likely higher.
In the video above, some of the more common Energy Vampires are highlighted. As an example of how costly standby power can be, researchers show that idle microwave ovens consume enough energy each day to pop an entire bag of microwave popcorn. Annually, the kind … (1 comments)

 
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