Homeowners with one or more set-top boxes - also known as cable boxes - may want to consider reducing or eliminating the number of devices they have in their homes, as a new study from the National Resources Defense Council states they use a considerable amount of energy.
In 2010, the NRDC says 160 million set-top boxes used $3 billion of electricity. Additionally, the report found the devices aren't in use two-thirds of the time but still use electricity. This amount of electricity wasted is more than Maryland uses in an entire year.
We are mid-way through the winter and have already had enough snowfall to last the entire season… and then some. I admit that I love watching the snow fall and love how beautiful it makes everything but I do not like shoveling snow. And shoveling… and shoveling. This is a scenario that most homeowners can relate to.