By contrast, a whole-home energy monitor can, in theory, help you identify individual appliances and optimize their performance, reduce or eliminate so-called vampire loads (devices that consume ...

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If you click on a link in this article, we may earn affiliate revenue A SIMPLE gadget costing as little as £12 could help you spot energy draining appliances around your home – and slash hund… ...

If you won't be using your computer and don't want to shut it down (but why?), turn off your monitor. I've read that we spend as much as $100 a year running screen savers.