They may not want to suck your blood … but they want to suck your wallet dry. They are so-called "energy vampires," appliances in your home that use energy when they're plugged in, even when they're ...

You might assume that when you turn your television or lamp off, it's no longer using electricity, but for a lot of devices, that's not the case. Many home appliances still consume small amounts of ...

After our story was published on August 7, the Natural Resources Defense Council published a report on August 9 citing a 2017 report by the Steering Committee that oversees a 2012 agreement between ...

The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy. Also called ...

(NEXSTAR) – Every year, people brace for their credit card statements after holiday shopping, but there’s another hefty cost that creeps up on us during the colder months — the utility bill. “I think ...

Blue Line Power monitor. It measures energy use and converts it to dollars and cents. After one week with the monitor, Jeff had a different opinion. "We think of ourselves as environmentally conscious ...

This Halloween, Duke Energy Indiana is alerting customers about “energy vampires” — devices that are hidden users of energy even when switched off. These kinds of devices continue to consume energy ...