Filed under: carbon dioxide emissions, consumption, energy, energy conservation, energy management, energy policy, energy use, global climate change | Tags: carbon dioxide emissions, chart, coal, electricity, energy, fossil fuels, fuel, greenhouse gasses, natural gas, petroleum
Here’s a chart I found on the Energy Information Administration site. It visually shows how much carbon dioxide the U.S. was putting into the atmosphere for 2006- Breaking down exact SOURCES of the emissions.
Energy-related CO2 made up 82.3% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions in 2006. “Energy-related” means that it came from the combustion of petroleum, coal, and natural gas for energy needs.
Take a look at how big an influence transportation is! Even though the industrial sector beats it out for energy use, it still emits more carbon dioxide (this is due to its complete dependence on petroleum fuels.)
This is a startling big-picture look at energy use, energy management, and how current energy policy isn’t doing the U.S. any favors at all.
Filed under: eere, energy conservation, energy efficiency tips, energy efficient, money saving, renewable energy, saving electricity, saving energy, sustainable energy | Tags: electricity, electronics, leaking electricity, phantom load, standby power, vampire power
I learned this on the EERE Web site:
75% of the electricity being used to power your home electronics is used while those electronics are turned off.
So unplug them or utilize a power strip to cut their power. Electricity for home electronics doesn’t require so much energy as your clothes dryer or AC, but it does have some effect.
Do a search for “standby power” if you’re interested in learning more information about this.
There are a whole host of seemingly small actions you can take to save energy, save money, save electricity. Start now to make a difference!
