Saturday, April 9, 2011

Marijuana Industry Responsible for 1% of US Electricity Consumption, Has $5 Billion Energy Bill


Photo by aeroSoul via Flickr CC Marijuana is a big industry in the US, especially as medical use of marijuana becomes more popular. And while we expect grow houses with tons of energy-sucking lights to have high bills, it might be a surprise to see the grand total the industry spends on electricity every year.

Photo by aeroSoul via Flickr CC Marijuana is a big industry in the US, especially as medical use of marijuana becomes more popular. And while we expect grow houses with tons of energy-sucking lights to have high bills, it might be a surprise to see the grand total the industry spends on electricity every year.


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Marijuana Industry Responsible for 1% of US Electricity Consumption, Has $5 Billion Energy Bill


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