Could we do this here in Cleveland???
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by Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada [1] on 01.30.09 Why Own When You Can Borrow? What you can measure, you can improve. This feedback on your energy consumption can allow you to cut your energy use in the same way that fuel economy feedback in a car usually helps the driver save gas. You could even discover that some electronics drain quite a bit of power even when they are nominally turned off, or that some old appliance is so inefficient that it is costing you more in electricity than it's worth.The only sad thing is that almost all Kill-A-Watts at the Ottawa Public Library are checked-in [4]. Maybe Ottawa residents don't know about them? If you're in Ottawa and reading this, come on, give it a try. And if you're somewhere else, suggest to your library to acquire some Kill-A-Watts, even if only a couple. [5] From treehugger.com [5] |
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[1] http://www.treehugger.com/authors/index.php?author=mike
[2] http://www.biblioottawalibrary.ca/
[3] http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/05/killawatt.php
[4] http://www.lirico.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=lirico-eng&uri=link=3100006~!1946509~!3100001~!3100002
[5] http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/kill-a-watts-ottawa-public-library-canada.php