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Tired of spending all your money on electricity bills? Blame the energy vampires in your home. Those include things like appliances, devices and other electronics that continue to draw electricity even when powered off. Called standby power, this leech can be a significant expense. According to the US Department of Energy, standby power accounts for 5% to 10% of residential energy usage and can cost a typical household about $100 per year. With that in mind, I decided to launch an experiment. I ordered a $12 power meter from Amazon and set about gauging the passive power draw of nearly every device and…
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