Have you ever looked at your utility bill and thought, “What is 1 kWh? How much electricity am I actually using?” A kilowatt hour (kWh) is just that – a measurement of how much energy an appliance, ...

Set-top boxes supplied by cable companies are likely using more power than desktop and laptop computers, and about 25% of the power used by a two-socket server. More than 160 million set-boxes are in ...