energy efficient appliances Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:56:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 How “Phantom Loads” Are Hurting Your Energy Bill and the Environment https://www.greenoptimistic.com/phantom-loads-energy-bill/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/phantom-loads-energy-bill/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:56:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=58218 “Phantom loads” are electronics that always run, regardless of whether they are being used or not. Most people are aware of the harm that these electronics can have on the environment: inefficient electricity use greatly increases the output of the coal plants that supply power and, therefore, increases fossil fuel emissions into the atmosphere. Unplugging […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/phantom-loads-energy-bill/feed/ 0 58218 Rebound Effect Impedes US Energy Consumption Reduction https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rebound-effect-impedes-us-energy-consumption-reduction-20130810/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rebound-effect-impedes-us-energy-consumption-reduction-20130810/#respond Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:44:52 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=40453 Despite per capita energy consumption staying pretty stable over the past thirty years, the way Americans use energy is changing drastically. Even with all the fancy appliances, gadgets, and electronics we have at our fingertips now, heating and cooling are still the biggest drain on energy. Regional temperature trends have a lot to do with […]

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