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Things I Did Not Know Could Be Checked Out From The Library: An Electricity Usage Monitor

After my blog post last week about tracking your energy use online , the quick folks at the Ottawa Public Library sent me a link to this:

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It’s a Kill-a-Watt meter , an electric usage monitor that measures the energy consumption of home appliances. And all you need is a library card to check it out.  (I wonder how much electricity my wife’s Kindle consumes?)

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** See also: ** Ottawa Services and Utilities Guide

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