{"id":156,"date":"2017-08-16T19:43:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T19:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=156"},"modified":"2017-09-27T17:22:25","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T17:22:25","slug":"how-not-to-waste-86-of-your-homes-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/es\/how-not-to-waste-86-of-your-homes-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Not To Waste 86% Of Your Home\u2019s Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

An analysis published by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory suggests the United States is just 39% energy-efficient.<\/p>\n

In other words, 61% of the total energy that flows through our economy gets wasted. And that\u2019s the conservative projection. They believe this number could be as high as 86%.<\/p>\n

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been tracking energy efficiency in the United States since the 1970s. And 2012 was the third most wasteful year on record.<\/p>\n

How Does the Wasted Energy Happen?<\/h2>\n

Most of the wasted energy, a broadly defined term in this case, comes from gas-run cars, trains, and planes. LLNL estimates internal combustion engines are somewhere around 21% efficient. At home, they estimate around 65% efficiency, but they believe that\u2019s a fairly optimistic estimate at this point.<\/p>\n

Their estimate doesn\u2019t currently account for behavioral energy use (like leaving the AC on when you\u2019re not home).<\/p>\n

What Can You Do to Save More Energy?<\/h2>\n

Well, clearly the two biggest areas for improvement are driving and electricity use at home. So here\u2019s some things you can look at:<\/p>\n