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I don't remember where I read the article, but it was describing how American's electrical power consumption is drastically lower than it was even just 10 to 20 years ago. The article stated that this was due to the increased efficiency of modern electronic devices. Though Americans tend to use more electronic devices than they did in the past, the difference in efficiency has lessened the overall load on the power grid.
Just thinking of my apartment: Tube TV replaced with LCD; 2x CRT monitors replaced with LCD monitors; incandescent bulbs replaced with new, low-power bulbs... And this list goes on. Using the same number of devices as I have used in the past, I'd say my actual power consumption is less than half of what it was before.
Now to see if this second job can lead to some telecommuting...
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