Beer fridges are widening our carbon footprints

According to a researcher at the University of Alberta, the secondary refrigerators found in many Canadian households are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.

In Canada, one in three households have a second refrigerator, and most of these second refrigerators are used to keep beverages cold. Beer fridges tend to be older and less energy efficient, 65 percent are more than 10 years old. According to a Canadian researcher, secondary refrigerators in Canada consumed at least as much electricity as 100,000 US homes.

Although the study did not include the US, it's fair to assume that US households contributing to greenhouse emissions in a similar way. The According to the National Resources Defense Council, 98 to 99 percent of US homes have at least one refrigerator, and 18 percent of those have two or more refrigerators. link