I bought a couple Watt Stopper power strips. I am probably going to put one onto my computer and maybe one onto my wife’s computer. Not sure yet. I bought tem off of ebay for $10 each, plus $14 shipping. They are pretty cool. Thay are regular power strip with surge protector built in. But they also have montion detectors, so that after a set time that it doesn’t sense montion, it will shut off power to some of the outlets (ie printer, scanner, monitor). I saw it in my book Insulate and Weatherize : Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Build Like A Pro).
I also ordered couple new books. The first one I saw at Barnes & Noble, but I got it for less on Amazon. The second book was one that I had been looking at on Amazon, but bought it so that I would qualify for the free shipping. So the two books cost less than what I would have paid for just the one at Barnes & Noble.
Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook-12th Edition : The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies & Sustainable Living
Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings: All New Listings of the Most Efficient Products You Can Buy
I made an appointment for next Wednesday to meet with the energy auditor. He wont be doing the audit at that time, but will meet with us to fill out the form to apply for the audit from the New York state Energy Star program. Apparently we can get some rebates, and other money from the state to make energy improvements to our house.