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Bringing Energy Home in The Third World With New Technologies

Posted by on March 23, 2010
In Energy and Technology, Energy Initiatives, Science and Energy

When we think of third world countries, we have to remember that this is not one country, but many countries; in fact, most countries around the world. They are made up of people struggling to raise their families, work, and basically survive, on a day to day basis. We often lose sight of who and [...]

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Our Green Homes: Surprising Stats Behind US Energy Consumption [Infographic]

Posted by on March 19, 2010
In Energy and Technology, Energy Statistics, Infographic, Saving Energy

Home energy is one of the largest sources of energy use that exists. From electricity, to natural gas, to oil, kerosene and even wood, there are a variety of energy sources that we use to power the many appliances and energy needs of our home. The infographic below takes a look at those sources of [...]

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The Human Energy Calculator

Posted by on March 15, 2010
In Energy Statistics, Quiz, Science and Energy

The average human uses approximately 2,000 calories (kcal) each day in food resources. This is roughly equal to a little more than 2 kWh – or the amount of energy (electricity) that it takes to light a 60 Watt bulb for 30 hours. Pretty amazing huh!? The amount of energy our bodies consume pales in [...]

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The Surprising Energy Used In Google Search

Posted by on March 15, 2010
In Energy and Technology, Infographic

Home energy audits help tell us about our home energy usage, but many people have no idea about the amount of energy that is being consumed by surfing the Internet. From the energy of our computers, to the the communications infrastructure linking everything together, to the service providers themselves; each component that assists in the [...]

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Energy Savings of Low Hanging Fruit [Infographic]

Posted by on March 15, 2010
In Energy Statistics, Infographic, Saving Energy

A look at a few small changes that each of us could make individually that would result in a large net change if everyone were to do the same. Check it out!

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