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They monitor kilowatt-hours, or kWh, which is the amount of energy you've used in one hour. For example, 1 kWh equals 1,000 watts, so if a 100-watt light bulb stays on for 20 hours, it uses 2 kWh.

For a more simplistic approach to monitoring power consumption of individual appliances or collections of devices on an extension cable, a standalone energy meter such as the Kill A Watt (starting ...

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The home energy market is going to be more utilitarian than chic, if Tendril's recent decision to nix its IDEO-designed home energy dashboard is anything to go by.

Microsoft inks a deal with home energy monitor maker to let people get detailed information on home electricity use without the need for a smart meter. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...

AT&T is launching a new home monitoring and automation service to help reduce energy usage, and it's will soon rate the environmental impact of devices it sells for its network.

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In-home energy monitoring devices will be rolled out in Denmark and Walpole as part of a new trial. Western Power will install 2,500 Smart Metres in the south coast towns, plus another 9,000 in Perth.