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Science and Nature

The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

Season 3 Episode 30 | 3m 26s

We use a LOT of energy, but we waste a lot too. Where that waste happens might surprise, you though. We don't just waste energy when we leave the lights on or the thermostat cranked down too low. It happens at the dinner table and the water faucet as too!

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