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Article: Southern California Edison Encourages Customers to Slay "Energy Vampires" This Halloween.
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- Electronics Newsweekly
- Article date:
- November 11, 2009
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Southern California Edison (SCE) wants to warn its customers about the scary "energy vampires" that lurk throughout their homes and businesses. Common household devices and appliances still draw electricity even when they are off or in "sleep" mode. And that additional energy use can result in higher electricity bills.
Consumer electronics account for about 15 percent of all residential electricity consumption. Electric devices - such as televisions, stereos, phone chargers, DVD players, computers, and microwave ovens - can be energy guzzlers. Simply plugging the devices into a power strip and turning it off (or unplugging the appliances completely) can save up ...