In an average middle class household you can expect one or more desktop computer, television, refrigerators, microwave, cell phone etc. If you live in a typical U.S. home, your appliances and home electronics are responsible for about 20 percent of your energy bills. These appliances and electronics include everything from clothes washers and dryers, to computers, to water heaters. Steps below describe the methods to save energy and hence money by some changes in your use of those electronic appliances. Consider buying a laptop for your next computer upgrade; they use much less energy than desktop computers. There is a common misconception that screen savers reduce energy use by monitors; they do not. Automatic switching to sleep mode or manually turning monitors off is always the better energy-saving strategy. Make sure power management is activated on your computer. To maximize savings with a laptop, put the AC adapter on a power strip that can be turned off (or will turn off automat...
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