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Our writers report on the real world testing we subject all Energy Circle products to. Herein: The Cool Stuff We Love that makes the grade.

August 19
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5 Must-Have Energy Efficient Items for College.

BITS Smart Power Strip

5 products and tools that every college bound student should have in their dorm room; all practical, all useful, and all good for the earth and its people. Read the full story

June 16
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Earth Aid: Helps You Reduce Home Energy Use Then Rewards Your Success

Earth Aid

Earth Aid automatically downloads your energy data, and as you save energy you earn points you can redeem for fun and useful stuff -- and Earth Aid supports hundreds of utilities across the US,… Read the full story

May 25
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Wattzy.com: You Can Learn A Lot from Your Energy Bill

Wattzy Save Energy At Home

Wattzy is free service you can use to gather and see your home energy data, based simply on your utility bills. What makes Wattzy special is that it can automatically keep your energy… Read the full story

April 29
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Save Money and Energy: Use a Ceiling Fan Instead of an Air Conditioner

You probably don't believe that a ceiling fan keeps you cool like an air conditioner -- even in very hot climates ceiling fans are a good alternative. Read the full story

February 25
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PowerHouse Dynamics eMonitor Progress Report: The Early Data Is In.

Early impressions of our experience with the PowerHouse Dynamics eMonitor—the world's first circuit-by-circuit, whole-house energy monitoring system. Read the full story

February 10
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Energy Efficient Space Heaters an Oxymoron? Not So Fast...

Electric space heaters have gotten a bad rap when it comes to energy efficiency. But, used properly, an energy efficient space heater need not be an oxymoron. Read the full story

February 3
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Early Report: The Wattvision Energy Monitor is Simple, and Works

Energy Circle CTO Tom recently installed a Wattvision home energy monitor at his house in Massachusetts, and has been pretty impressed with it so far - here's what it looks like. Read the full story

February 1
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Get a Grip on Your Electricity Consumption with the Blue Line PowerCost Monitor.

Blue Line PowerCost BLI 28000

The Blue Line PowerCost is an affordable, effective way to get a grip on your home's energy consumption, and the BLI 28000 model includes some cool new features. Read the full story

December 2
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Review: Choosing The TED 5000 Data Display Option That Will Work For You.

TED (The Energy Detective) 5000 models offer an array of display options - each including Google Powermeter - choosing one that will lead to real change is key. Read the full story

November 13
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Product Review: Todol Pur Shooter Foam Gun This article contains a video.

The Todol Pur Shooter foam gun is about as practical as you can get, and makes air sealing all your home's energy-leaking nooks and crannies a cinch. Read the full story