Charge! A New Battle Cry for Energy Efficiency

Beware the rarely used, but still plugged-in, cell phone charger! Rechargeable electronic products are consuming more power than one might think, even when the product is disconnected from the charger.

BY SUZANNE FOSTER and CHRIS CALWELL

December 23, 2005

This article originally appeared in the March/April 2004 issue of Home Energy Magazine.

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