Want to cut your energy costs by 20 percent? Turn off your cable box! The cost of a TV cable connection is extraordinarily high. Some set-top boxes use as much energy as a good sized refrigerator. Why? They are always running, just in case you want to watch a program. A good comparison would be to have your oven always heated to 350 degrees, just in case you want to bake cookies.
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