One aspect of the holidays which I never think about, is the high amount of energy consumption during these celebratory times. From travel to retail manufacturing, most components of the holidays are amounting to more and more energy costs. Especially, holiday lights! Retail businesses, use this time to lure shoppers into their stores with bright lights and decoratations many travel far distances to see. In NYC, people travel to see window displays of joyful, bright holiday displays. I love this artifact in particular because it details just how much electricity is consumed due to holiday lights and decorations. It also details an idea of just how much money all of this energy consumption costs. America in particular, is a huge culprit for high levels of energy consumption compared to other countries.
Electric Choice, "Electricity Cost and Consumption: Holiday Lights and Decorations in America", contributed by Mary Hyland, The Energy Rights Project, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 2 June 2020, accessed 24 April 2024. https://energyrights.info/content/electricity-cost-and-consumption-holiday-lights-and-decorations-america
Critical Commentary
One aspect of the holidays which I never think about, is the high amount of energy consumption during these celebratory times. From travel to retail manufacturing, most components of the holidays are amounting to more and more energy costs. Especially, holiday lights! Retail businesses, use this time to lure shoppers into their stores with bright lights and decoratations many travel far distances to see. In NYC, people travel to see window displays of joyful, bright holiday displays. I love this artifact in particular because it details just how much electricity is consumed due to holiday lights and decorations. It also details an idea of just how much money all of this energy consumption costs. America in particular, is a huge culprit for high levels of energy consumption compared to other countries.