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Always-On Inactive Devices May Devour $19 Billion Worth of Electricity Annually

But Billions of Dollars and Kilowatt-Hours Can Be Saved

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2015 – Approximately $19 billion worth of electricity, equal to the  output of 50 large power plants, is devoured annually by U.S. household electronics, appliances, and other equipment when consumers are not actively using them, according to a groundbreaking study released yesterday by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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The report, “Home Idle Load: Devices Wasting Huge Amounts of Electricity When Not in…

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