スマートプラグは、全米の家庭で待機電力を削減するための手頃な選択肢となっている。
一般的な家庭では、コンセントに差し込まれたままの機器65台から生じる待機電力により、年間約135ドルの無駄が発生している。エネルギー監視機能付きのスマートプラグを活用すれば、不要な時に機器の電源をオフにするスケジュールを設定することで、こうした電力消費を特定し削減することが可能だ。
スマートプラグで家庭のエネルギーロスを削減
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