Americans spend $19 billion a year, or around $165 a household, on something completely wasteful. You’ve probably never thought about the electricity your “always on”— but idle — electronics consume ...

As you open your door to hand out Halloween candy Saturday, you are likely to see neighborhood kids outside your home dressed as vampires. There are also vampires inside your home that suck up plenty ...

Everyone knows to turn off lights when you leave a room or to turn off the TV when you're done watching it. That's a good start, but did you know you're still wasting electricity every month? You can ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A force as insidious as Dracula is quietly sucking a nickel of every dollar’s worth of the electricity that seeps from your home’s outlets. Insert the little fangs of your cell phone ...

Everyone knows to turn off lights when you leave a room or to turn off the TV when you're done watching it. That's a good start, but did you know you're still wasting electricity every month? You can ...

Megan Treacy is a writer from Austin, TX. A former editor at EcoGeek, she worked as a technology columnist for Treehugger from 2012 to 2018. The typical American home is full of vampires. Vampire ...