The average American household spends $1,400 each year on energy bills [source: Forbes]. Home heating and cooling systems are responsible use about 45 percent of the energy. Lighting takes up another significant chunk, especially if you're slow to switch to efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. But some of the most energy-hungry machines making your electric bill creep higher every month are your electronic devices.
Take a look at your TV, for example. Maybe you recently splurged on one of those 40-inch (102-centimeter) plasma TVs, which requires 350 watts of energy to run. Connected to the TV is an Xbox 360 (187 watts), a PlayStation 3 (197 watts) and a digital video recorder (DVR) (33 watts) [source: CNET]. Wonder where your money's going each month? Straight into that black hole of energy consumption in your living room. Luckily, electronics manufacturers are designing equipment, appliances and gadgets that are more energy efficient.
Energy conserving electronics are not only better for our wallets, but better for the environment. More than half the electricity in the United States comes from coal-burning power plants [source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers]. Even a brand-new coal-burning power plant sends out

1. 6 million tons (5.4 million metric tons) of carbon dioxide each year, 
2. 1,200 tons (1,089 metric tons) of sulfur dioxide and 1,600 tons (1,452 metric tons) of nitrogen oxide [source: Las Vegas Sun]. These chemicals not only deplete the ozone layer but contribute to acid rain and respiratory illness in children and the elderly.

So what can you do to cut your electric bill and clean up the air? Are there government and industry resources that can tell you which products are more efficient? And what types of TVs, computers and handheld electronics give the most bang for the energy buck? Read on to find out.

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Preis Ausbauhaus: € 127,753

Floor Plan GF

Plan upper floor

Family III

Built-up area	81.81 m²
Net floor space GF	65.78 m²
Net floor space UF	57.08 m²
Total net floor space	122.86 m²
Bare-bone house*	€ 127,753
Basic Installations*	€ 152,678
Turnkey house*	€ 178,922

1. More financial security and quality assurance

2. Low energy or passive house construction

3. Excellent quality made in Austria

4. Energy saving construction: EnergyLine

5. Individual building solutions – 100% customized

6. 30 Years of know-how and thousands of customers

7. Services as general contractor

8. Close to our customers

9. VARIO-HAUS pays your rent for six months

10. Perfect scope of delivery “all inclusive”

Development studies of the premises, detailed plans by the architects, plans for the basement, official floor plans, the construction permit as well as all administrative work before the erection are all included in the house price as well as the supervision during construction and assembly. Every customer will have his or her “personal construction manager”.

Safety glazing, energy pass, smoke detectors, a fire extinguisher, snow stops and safety hooks on the roof and aluminium rolling shutters are already included in the EnergyLine Package.

VARIO-HAUS: Gives a perfect scope of delivery a home.