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In Focus: Summer vs. Winter Electrical Usage
Winter months are often an energy consumption and budget strain. On an annual basis, the average usage is about 600 kWh per month for a household. The summer average is about 500 kWh, while the winter average is over 700 kWh. The average winter bill is usually over $100. There are things you can do [...]
American Homes: Using Less Energy
You used to be able to predict how much energy a home would use, just based on how big it was. Either heating or cooling took more energy to change the temperature of a larger space. We can’t do that anymore. Homes increased in size from 1,800 square feet when built in the 1980s to [...]
Microchip Companies: Lowering Chip Power Usage
Microchip companies are becoming more concerned over the carbon footprint of their products now that the market has improved after the recession and are seeking ways to lower chip power usage- not only for environmental reasons but consumer ones as well. The market for microchips used for power management applications has benefitted from seven quarters [...]