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Electronic gadgets consume 15% of household energy

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 19, 2009 7:37 PM CDT

(Newser) – All around the house, electronic gadgets are blinking, buzzing, computing—and drawing on an immense amount of energy, the New York Times reports. Worldwide, they take up 15% of household power, and will likely consume three times as much by 2029, making it harder to...   Read full story »

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