What you can do - Energy

Find out how your actions impact the global environment and discover a number of simple ways in which you can make a real difference.

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A PC left on for a year uses 25% of the energy of an average household.
Leaving a computer monitor on at night wastes enough power to microwave three dinners.
Turning the thermostat in your home up even 1°C can add up to 10% to your energy bill as well as increasing your CO₂ emissions.
A VCR left on standby is still using 85% of the amount of energy used when it is turned on.
Poor roof insulation can waste up to US$320 in energy costs every year.
By 2015, China's population is projected to be around 1.4 billion. If the average Chinese consumer used as much oil as the average American uses, China would require 90 million barrels per day – 11 million more than the entire world produced each day in 2001.
Up to 20% of heat loss in the home is caused by gaps between windows, doors and floors.