Power management in a computer and/or monitor allows the product to enter low power modes when not in use, saving significant energy and drastically increasing battery life in portable devices.
Wash clothes in cold water
Use the cold water setting on your clothes washer to save energy on heating water.* Water heating makes up as much as 90 percent of the energy it takes to operate a clothes washer. Specially formulated laundry detergents are available for cold water washing.
*Consumers may wish to switch to hot water temporarily when members of their household are sick.
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