Take a good look around any home and you’ll find them – those almost unnoticeable red, blue or yellow lights indicating that some appliance or electronic device is plugged in. That “vampire energy” drain happens even when you’re not around.
According to a 2008 study, unoccupied new homes in California used 117 watts before anyone had even moved in!
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