The picture of U.S. electricity usage has changed dramatically over the last few decades. In 1950, total electricity usage was 288 billion kilowatt hours. In 2001, the electricity used by U.S. households alone was nearly four times that, totaling 1,140 billion kilowatt hours. So what gives? Where does all of that juice go? And what are the factors that are contributing to that increased consumption? [Read this article]
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