With the ever-rising cost of electricity, we’re all getting increasingly sensitive about how much power our computers, televisions, appliances and other doohickeys are using — not just when we’re ...

Growing up, one of my father’s catchphrases was, “Turn off the lights when you leave a room; we’re not made of money!” I rolled my eyes back then, but I get it now. Like many, my electric bill has ...

Local residents who have ever wondered exactly how much electricity is gobbled up by their household appliances now have a way to find out: Head to the local library. Libraries throughout Santa Clara ...

MeterPlug is a new home energy monitoring device that brings a mix of simplicity and sophistication to the equation when it comes to keeping track of how much energy various home appliances use.

A device available for check out at the Dubuque County libraries can help homeowners measure electricity usage for individual devices. This device is called a Kill A Watt meter, and its availability ...

If there's one constant in this world, it's that the cost of energy continues to climb, be it household electric or good ole petrol. We can't help you with the latter today, but we have found a pretty ...

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