#14: Use a laptop.
Since laptops are designed to maximize battery life, they’re about 80% more efficient than equivalent desktops. If 25% of the desktops in the US were replaced with laptops, we’d save 20 billion kWh of electricity each year. That’s equivalent to NOT burning over 8,000 railcars of coal — a third of the average coal power plant’s annual consumption.
This recommendation has been achieved by 159 people and is being attempted by 61.
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When you go to buy a computer, consider the energy-saving benefits of a laptop. They look cooler anyway!
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