Green tips: Is your fridge running? Better go catch it!

What’s white and stands in the corner? A naughty fridge. It’s amazing how many fridge jokes are out there when you need them. Here’s no joke: Your fridge is one of the biggest energy hogs in your home. A new fridge could be as much as 75% more efficient than an old clunker. But even the most efficient fridge uses more energy a year than the average citizen in Ghana. Or Yemen or many other nations. For real. So if your fridge is more than ten years old, a new one is likely to pay off in serious energy savings. You can find out just how much you'll save using this refrigerator calculator from Energy Star. Also check out the ...