T
hink you can save lots of energy by turning off the lights when you
leave the room? Think again. That's just one of the energy-saving
fallacies that many Americans buy into. A new survey
(PDF) from the Earth Institute at Columbia University of 505
participants across 34 states reveals that by and large, Americans don't
have a clue about how to conserve energy. While more involved actions
like buying a hybrid or shelling out for insulation save significant
amounts of energy, turning off the lights provides a negligible benefit.
An embarrassing 20% of all respondents believed that switching off the lights is the best way to save energy, while only 3.2% cited more efficient appliances, 2.8% chose more efficient cars, 2.8% believed sleeping more would save the most energy (fair enough), and 2.1% cited home weatherization as the most effective approach.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Americans Don't Have a Clue About How to Save Energy | Fast Company
Author: Ariel Schwartz
