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Unbelievable News: Power Demand From U.S. Homes Is Falling

We spotted this today:

"From 1980 to 2000, residential power demand grew by about 2.5 percent a year. From 2000 to 2010, the growth rate slowed to 2 percent. Over the next 10 years, demand is expected to decline by about 0.5 percent a year, according to the Electric Power Research Institute, a nonprofit group funded by the utility industry."

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Shocker-Power-demand-from-US-homes-is-falling-2159166.php#ixzz1XoGm7Kau

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