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State: Officials work to reduce electricity use while turning to wind energy
Plug creep. It's one factor making it tough for state building managers to reduce electricity use in spite of energy-saving efforts. When employees plug radios, space heaters and little refrigerators into power strips, it causes energy use to creep up, said Alex Cuellar, public information officer for the General Services Department. Taken individually, the electricity required wouldn't be much. But with several hundred employees doing the same thing across some 48 state buildings, the electricity adds up, Cuellar said.See the full content of this document
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Turning Green - Government
Printers, computers and other office equipment also add to electricity use even though the department is requiring new equipment to carry the Energy Star rating.
Among the actions the departm...See the full content of this document
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