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Electricity use per home at lowest level in decade
2014-01-03 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The average amount of electricity consumed in US homes has fallen to levels last seen more than a decade ago, back when the smartest device in people's pockets was a Palm pilot and anyone talking about a tablet was probably an archaeologist or a preacher. Because of more energy-efficient housing, appliances, and gadgets, power usage is on track to decline in 2013 for the third year in a row, to 10,819 kilowatt-hours per household, according to the Energy Information Administration. That's the...
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