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The following are facts from National Geographic article Saving Energy – It Starts At Home!. The images above are from the article and National Geographic Wallpapers.
Facts:
“The United States… produces a 1/5 of the world’s CO2 emissions, about 6 billion metric tons a year… that amount could reach 7 billion by 2030…”
“Most of the CO2 comes from energy consumed by buildings, vehicles, and industries.”
“Buildings, not cars, produce the most CO2 in the United States… and… account for 38 percent of the nation’s emissions.”
“… the average new house in the United States is 45% bigger than it was 30 years ago.”
“Retrofits and smart design could reduce emissions from buildings in this country by 200 million tons of CO2 a year…”
“… electric clothes drying costs 30-40 cents per load…” – from page 193 of Residential Energy by John Krigger and Chris Dorsi.
“… only 24% [of Americans] said they would invest in efficiency. What did the rest want? Granite countertops.”
“vampire power sucked up by electronics in standby mode can add up to 8% to a house’s electric bill.”
