Electronic appliances constitute for about 20 percent of the power consumption in an average American household. These electronic appliances include everything right from the dryer and dishwasher to the computer and television. That being said, you can save this 20 percent energy consumption by stopping the use of these appliances.
That, however, is not quite possible, considering that we are dependent on these appliances to a significant extent. Just restricting the use of these appliances in your day to day life or ‘unplugging’ them when not in use, can help you save a great deal of power, and the entire concept of unplugging appliances to save energy revolves around this basic fact.
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From electricity to petroleum, energy takes a myriad of forms to uphold the perpetual progress of human civilization. Most of the times, when we talk about energy conservation, we impliedly refer to electricity. However, other conventional energy sources, most of which are non-renewable, should also be included when talking about saving energy. Energy conservation techniques can be classified under two broad categories – decreased energy consumption and optimized energy consumption.
A low-energy policy allows for a wide choice of life-styles and cultures. If, on the other hand, a society opts for high energy consumption, its social relations must be dictated by technocracy and will be equally degrading whether labeled capitalist or socialist. ~ Ivan Illich
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