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21. Use Solar Power to Recharge Your Laptop
Over 70% of the electricity that is used in the United States is generated by burning fossil fuels, according
to the US Department of Energy. While we like to think of electricity
as a "clean fuel", that is only true for 30% of the electricity used in the United States.
You can help make a difference by using an alternative energy source .
There are quite a few products on the market which can be used to recharge portable electronic devices, from mobile phones on up to laptop computers.
Search the web for more details:
Alternative Energy for Boat Owners
Boat owners can supplement (and recharge) a boat's battery using both solar and wind power devices. (We had to say that so that our boat-owning friends would get the hint and invite us to help them make their
boats greener. Do you think they got the hint? We hope so.)
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