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by mwint 1471 days ago
Side topic, are ice cubes for drinks a significant use of power?
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No they are not. Just like watering the lawns is not a significant number relative to the rest - the entire landscape irrigation usage in CA amounts to less than 5%, so if all lawns got instantly destroyed tomorrow, it would barely move the needle.
No, lots of things are insignificant. My point is really that few are interested in doing anything at all except consume and say that other uses should be cut back before their own.
No, it doesn't. Not unless we're expected to get rid of our fridges.