End-user electricity consumption meters often underestimate the power consumed by the electronic equipment. Researchers found out that some commonly available power meters measure 25 percent lower ...

Determined to cut his electricity bill, Darrell Brubaker took the usual steps of raising his air conditioner's thermostat and cooking more on the grill. But the key to maximum savings — as much as 6 ...

You can't always control the price of electricity, but you can control your home's energy consumption. Here's how to calculate it. Chi Odogwu is a digital consultant, professor, and writer with over a ...

Most engineers like to be efficient and conserve. To that end I bought two ac power meters. For handy instantaneous measurements, the Kill A Watt is a nifty device (Figure 1). It gives an instant ...

[Janne Mäntyharju] wanted to get an idea as to how much electricity he consumed in his new home, mainly to see if using his fireplace for additional heat had any effect on his bill. Luckily his power ...

Satechi has launched its USB-C Power Meter, a device that aims to protect MacBooks from potential damage caused through unsafe cables and accessories, by providing users with accurate readings of ...

A Smithtown woman lost power during last week's storm but says she's still being charged for it. The power may be back on at Heather Morrison's home, but she says she was in the dark for five days.

March 18, 2009 Educating children about power usage can be a difficult task. It’s not easy explaining the concept of electricity to a five year old, let alone the fact that we have to pay for it. A ...

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