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The Xtreme Energy Makeover is a project designed to demonstrate the energy efficiency and conservation opportunities available in single-family homes built before the implementation of California’s Title 24 residential energy standards. These homes

provide opportunities for reducing energy use achieving energy savings through the replacement and retrofit of existing inefficient appliances and energy utilizing systems. Read More …

What’s a kilowatt?

When you use electricity to cook a pot of rice for 1 hour, you use 1000 watt-hours of electricity! One thousand watt-hours equals 1 kilowatt-hour, or 1 kWh. Your utility bill usually shows what you are charged for the kilowatt-hours you use. The average residential rate is 8.3 cents per kWh. A typical U.S. household consumes about 11,000 kWh per year, costing an average of $900 annually.

How Much Electricity Do Appliances Use?
This chart shows how much energy a typical appliance uses per year and its corresponding cost based on national averages. For example, a refrigerator uses almost five times the electricity the average television uses. Visit the Consumer’s Guide for instructions on calculating the electrical use of your appliances.

Today’s buzzword is Carbon Footprint.

Might make a good science topic.

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