These days it can feel like everything your home requires power, from small things like the chargers for our phones and lamps to bigger appliances like TVs and dishwashers. All of those plug-ins draw ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Modern homes are outfitted with dozens of electronic devices and appliances, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that the ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. Our homes use a lot of energy. The huge amounts ...

Looking for ways to conserve energy at home–and save a few dollars in the process? There are lots of simple things you c ...

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Psychological factors, like having a positive attitude toward saving energy and believing that what individuals do makes a difference, consistently influence why people save energy at home.

Apple’s new EnergyKit framework lets developers tap into energy use data from the Home app to help reduce and schedule energy use of devices. Apple’s new EnergyKit framework lets developers tap into ...