Changing Behavior to Save Energy

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Follow your grandmother's advice: turn down the thermostat, turn off the lights, and take shorter showers

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We live in a world of gadgets and stuff. When it comes to saving energy, we look to high-efficiency light bulbs or dishwashers. Or we use the advanced weatherstripping to seal our windows or add insulation in our attics. And hopefully we'll look at fuel-economy ratings when shopping for our next car.

Those are important things to be doing — and we should continue paying attention with all of our purchases. But we should also recognize that _behavior_ is a big part of our overall energy consumption.

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