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Nobody wants to be that person who drains the life out of every meeting or conversation. Yet many of us unknowingly slip into patterns that suck the enthusiasm right out of our coworkers. Recognizing ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — You might be paying for electricity on devices you're not even using. These "energy vampires" waste electricity and your money by simply being connected to an outlet. "A lot of people ...

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 ...

Seattle City Light is warning everyone of possible vampires in your home. Now before you get too scared (or for you twihards, too excited) these are 'energy vampires.' City light says these are the ...