A greater percentage of home energy use comes from electronics these days . An average home has 24 pieces of consumer technology , says industry group . The U.S. is the world's largest market for solar panels and wind turbines -- but it lags behind China in other areas such as battery storage technology, according to a new report by GTM Research. Department of Energy is considering regulations to make those boxes more efficient .
A greater percentage of home energy use comes from electronics these days . An average home has 24 pieces of consumer technology , says industry group . Set-top boxes , which play and record cable TV , are among the bigger energy suckers . Department of Energy is considering regulations to make those boxes more efficient .