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9.13.07 1:58 AM EDT By consumerist.com
Blogging Away Debt made this graph to show how much their family reduced energy consumption by installing compact fluorescent light bulbs and unplugging a freezer in the basement. The chart shows a decrease of around 2-3 average kilowatts hours per day, resulting in electrical bills that were about a half as much as before.
A Few Changes Made a Big Difference in Our Electric Bill [Blogging Away Debt]
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