Power is an amazing thing. It entertains us, lights our homes, heats our meals and cools our drinks. It helps us do our laundry, mow our lawns and listen to our favourite songs. It gives us the ability to communicate across distances - to talk, text, tweet, and surf the Web from pretty much anywhere in the world. It’s an indispensable part of our daily lives, and it’s about time we gave it the proper recognition. Power is precious. Let’s be smart with it. To find out more about how you can be smart with your power, visit powersmart.ca This Tumblr is powered by BC Hydro.More Info >Tumblr (3.0; @powerisprecious)http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lteadkrhON1qzighfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12046731312http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12046731312Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:05:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltqirjkS1S1r0pi2ho1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Without power, there would be no flashlights.</p>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12038251796http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12038251796Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:00:05 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltd97r7Ao01r1x6c9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://yellownothello.tumblr.com/post/11738641117">yellownothello</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I unplug</p> </blockquote>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12031810595http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12031810595Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:00:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lteco2QVdd1r1acklo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://teguhutama.tumblr.com/post/11721186499">teguhutama</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>#morning #sky #tower #electric #electricity #outdoor #scenery #jakarta #indonesia #instagram (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12030482762http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12030482762Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:00:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsjnmoaTtc1qbl0k8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We’ve come a long way.</p> <p><a href="http://questionableadvice.tumblr.com/post/11026416485">questionableadvice</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>~ <strong><em>Homecraft, The Aladdin Company Catalog</em></strong>, Bay City, Michigan; 191?<br/>via <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/homecraft00alad">Internet Archive</a> <br/>(click to enlarge) <br/><br/><strong>“LIGHT YOUR HOME BY ELECTRICITY<br/>You will want electric lights in your house as they are just as much a necessity as modern plumbing. They are safe, clean and cheerful and will give you a pride in your home and the same distinction you feel in owning a good automobile.”</strong></p> </blockquote>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12005819372http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12005819372Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:07:06 -0400householdtechnologyretroelectricity<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsv67r54Q61qe4976o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12000607923http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/12000607923Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:05:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdn9ftpzu1r0pi2ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Without power, there would be no air conditioning. </p>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11998325536http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11998325536Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:05:06 -0400without powerpower is preciousair conditioningheatbusinesselectricity<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsj7t6hzB11qzamioo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsj7t6hzB11qzamioo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://ianbrooks.me/post/11044627100">ianbrooks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Power Pig Strip</strong></em> by <a href="http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/svintus/">Artemy Lebedev</a></p> <p>This pig/power strip bastardization of science has 17 <em>snout</em>-lets and a built-in circuit breaker to protect it from overloading. Course, we dont use that type of outlet here in Merica, but I dig the Katamari Ball aesthetic.</p> <p>(via: <a href="http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/10/04/art-lebedevs-svintus-power-strip-pig-concept/">OhGizmo!</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11990740633http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11990740633Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:05:05 -0400<p><a href="http://www.gifbin.com/bin/042009/1239883733_Angry_Video_Game_Nerd.gif"><img src="http://www.gifbin.com/bin/042009/1239883733_Angry_Video_Game_Nerd.gif"/></a></p> <p>Without power, there would be no Apple products.</p>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11953569594http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11953569594Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:04:33 -0400without powerpower is preciousappleiphoneipadtechsteve jobstechnologygadgetselectricity<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lst20hsAQ81qdqp5uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://qoafosho.tumblr.com/post/11228965475">qoafosho</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>MY GOD!</p> </blockquote>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11953569367http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11953569367Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:00:05 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lton7j8oug1r0pi2ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Without power, there would be no Matlock. </p>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11953471694http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11953471694Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:59:00 -0400power is preciouswithout powermatlockTVentertainmentsadelectricityenergypower<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltau69Danl1r2syluo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://amourvert.tumblr.com/post/11664504693">amourvert</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2>Light It Up!</h2> <p>These cool lamps are made from recycled plastic bottles. It’s the best of both worlds!</p> </blockquote>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11938994501http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11938994501Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:22:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls7nraKvuq1r1ofmwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thingsmissfrizzlewouldwear.tumblr.com/post/10972470726">thingsmissfrizzlewouldwear</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Lumigram L.E.D. Kimono</p> </blockquote>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11911699201http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11911699201Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:00:05 -0400Kimonol.e.d.lightlight bulbelectricityfashionstylelumigram<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdndpkHzq1r0pi2ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Without power, there would be no night lights. </p>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11908651644http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11908651644Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:00:05 -0400power is preciouslightsmonstershalloweenelectricityscary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrc3p5xKJy1qeajcco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Electricity: no longer a mystery. </p>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11868546694http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11868546694Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:00:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lte1icdKxv1r0pi2ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Without power, there would be no ice cream. </p>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11862817381http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11862817381Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:00:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsdtro0Xld1qchp72o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11736529665http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11736529665Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:00:06 -0400lightshanginglight bulbsbulbselectricity<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdnhqvPbl1r0pi2ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Without power, there would be no GPS. </p>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11732010242http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11732010242Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:00:05 -0400GPSelectricitygadgetslostpower is precioustechnologywithout powerforest<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdtuv8BFA1r0pi2ho1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Without power, there would be no vacuum cleaners. <span> </span></p>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11704262388http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11704262388Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:50:50 -0400without powervacuumhouseholdhomedustyelectricityinterior designelectricity<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsap586na71qbl0k8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://questionableadvice.tumblr.com/post/10820110283">questionableadvice</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>~ <strong><em>The Spirit of Progress: Electricity the Modern Way</em></strong>, September 1932<br/>via <a href="http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview?pi=nla.aus-vn2597809-1-s1-e">National Library of Australia</a><br/>(click to enlarge)</p> </blockquote>http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11697180206http://powerisprecious.tumblr.com/post/11697180206Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:01:58 -0400householdtechnologyelectricityretro