Americans spend an average of nearly 3 hours a day
watching TV—and turning off the TV for an hour or two can benefit your energy bill (and potentially your health as well). TVs can be quite the energy-guzzling appliances, especially 50+ inch plasma sets. On average, a TV uses 209,000 watt-hours per year, plus 29,800 watt-hours when it's off for a total of 238,800—the equivalent of boiling water on the stove
for two weeks straight. (That's right: Your TV is costing you money even when you aren't watching it, so consider
using power strips!)
Turn off the TV and save energy by getting creative. Read some
celebrity gossip world news, play chess, or get outside. Nice weather is great for chasing ducks. For children. To chase ducks. The point is, a few turns of the old mind wheel can come up with zesty, energy-saving alternatives to TV.