Many homeowners are surprised when their monthly utility bills continue to climb despite making an effort to conserve energy. While obvious energy users like heating and air conditioning systems often receive the most attention, many hidden sources of energy waste quietly increase electricity consumption every day.

America’s energy policy has been the subject of much recent debate: From the Pope’s public advocacy of environmental stewardship to the EPA’s toughened regulations on pollution from petroleum refineries.

Every homeowner wishes to conserve energy within their home, and living a more eco-friendly lifestyle has moved to the conscious of families everywhere. Modernize knows that developing a plan to implement this into your life can be a head-scratcher. Some of your home’s big energy suckers are obvious, but some are more hidden. It can be hard to recognize what appliances consume the most energy with no way to track each device.......