05 Jan 2009
California study shows shade trees reduce summertime electricity use

Here's a Study in Stupidity that kinda takes the cake for obviousness...

A recent study shows that shade trees on the west and south sides of a house in California can reduce a homeowner's summertime electric bill by about $25.00 a year. The study, conducted last year on 460 single-family homes in Sacramento, is the first large-scale study to use utility billing data to show that trees can reduce energy consumption.

(link) [EurekAlert!]

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