Energy Awareness Month, observed every October since its inception in 1991, doesn’t get much fanfare when shouldering the limelight with Halloween. However, that doesn’t diminish its importance. The particular month of observation is not nearly as relevant as this year’s concept – “A Sustainable Energy Future; Putting All the Pieces Together”.

When looking at securing a stable future for our economy and planet, energy is one of the largest pieces of the puzzle, because with an increase in sustainable energy comes a decrease in dependence and warring over limited natural energy resources and the windfall effects of climate change.

Take something as simple as your cell phone charger/s or external power supply for your laptop. Many people unwittingly leave them plugged in when the cell phone or laptop is not connected, because they do not realize that the chargers and power supplies continue to suck energy. This spooky phenomenon is call Vampire Energy Loss.

The US Department of Energy estimates that vampire chargers and power supplies are responsible for around 5 to 10% of an average US household’s annual energy costs! That’s way scarier than your friend that shouldn’t be wearing the “sexy” nurse outfit. Yikes.

Thankfully, there are ways you can reduce the energy your home wastes, especially the vampire energy loss your electronics create. For instance, you can easily and cost-effectively replace your standard chargers and power supplies with Vampire Proofâ„¢ Earth-Friendly Mobile Chargers and External Power Supplies that eliminate vampire energy loss. But don’t stop there, because more vampire electronics surely lurk in your home and are wasting energy that adds to your electricity costs as well as the global energy vacuum created by wasting energy. What’s frightening is that most electronics are subject to vampire energy loss, even Energy Starâ„¢ approved electronics. If it isn’t Vampire Proofâ„¢, then they more than likely suck … energy.

As you prepare your Halloween outfit for this year, take a moment and realize that how you use your power is a vote in how our energy future plays out. If a majority chooses to be frugal with their energy consumption and reduce vampire energy loss, then future generations will benefit from a new clean, green energy resource – energy efficiency.

(Click this link to learn more about Energy Awareness Month and what you can do to be a positive piece of the energy puzzle.)