SAVING ENERGY AT HOME

ONE VERY EASY WAY WE CAN ALL SAVE ENERGY IS TO UNPLUG ALL OF THOSE APPLIANCES THAT AREN'T BEING USED. ALSO, UNPLUG ALL OF THE CHARGERS PLUGGED INTO THE WALL THAT AREN'T BEING USED. WHEN THEY ARE PLUGGED IN AND NOT BEING USED IT IS WASTING ENERGY.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT STANDBY POWER ACCOUNTS FOR ALMOST 5% OF ALL RESIDENTAIL ELECTRICITY USAGE. THIS IMPLYS THAT CONSUMERS IN THE UNITED STATES SPEND OVER 4 BILLION DOLLARS ON STANDBY POWER EACH YEAR.

STANDBY POWER IS USED BY THINGS LIKE TELEVISIONS, DVD PLAYERS, STEREOS AND TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES.

FOR ALL OF THESE ITEMS, YOU COULD USE A POWER STRIP CORD THAT HAS A POWER SWITCH. YOU CAN TURN OFF THE POWER SWITCH WHEN NOT IN USE. THIS CAN HELP TO REDUCE THE "PHANTOM POWER".