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Energy Conservation is the practice of decreasing the quantity of energy used. It may be achieved through efficient energy use, in which case energy use is decreased while achieving a similar outcome, or by reduced consumption of energy services. Energy conservation may result in increase of financial capital, environmental value, national security, personal security, and human comfort. Individuals and organizations that are direct consumers of energy may want to conserve energy in order to reduce energy costs and promote economic security. Industrial and commercial users may want to increase efficiency and thus maximize profit.
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What is Energy Saving Technology? We here at AC Quest work with our manufactures and customers to meet all the needs and requirements of any job we take on. Well doing this we also look for solutions that will not only meet our high standards but offer a continued savings. We identify these products with the ES technology logo. These products, in general, are built with or by design offer a marked energy savings.
Why is this something you should be looking for?
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- Despite technological improvements, many American lifestyle changes have put higher demands on heating and cooling resources. The average size of homes built in the United States has increased significantly, from 1,500 sq ft in 1970 to 2,300 sq ft in 2005. The single-person household has become more common, as has central air conditioning: 23% of households had central air conditioning in 1978, that figure rose to 55% by 2001.
- One underutilized, but potentially very powerful means to reduce household energy consumption is to provide real-time feedback to homeowners so they can effectively alter their energy using behavior. Recently, low cost energy feedback displays, such as The Energy Detective, have become available. A study of a similar device deployed in 500 Ontario homes by Hydro One showed an average 6.5% drop in total electricity use when compared with a similarly sized control group.
Home energy consumption averages
- Home heating systems, 30.7%
- Water heating, 13.5%
- Home cooling systems, 11.5%
- Lighting, 10.3%
- Refrigerators and freezers, 8.2%
- Home electronics, 7.2%
- Clothing & dish washers, 5.6% (includes clothes dryers, does not include hot water)
- Cooking, 4.7%
- Computers, 0.9%
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