Switching Off Your Lights Has a Bigger Impact Than You Might Think

And it saves on utility bills.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630101022.htm

ScienceDaily (July 1, 2010) — Switching off lights, turning the television off at the mains and using cooler washing cycles could have a much bigger impact on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power stations than previously thought, according to a new study published this month in the journal Energy Policy. The study shows that the figure used by government advisors to estimate the amount of carbon dioxide saved by reducing people's electricity consumption is up to 60 percent too low.

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