Check out this science fair project to determine how much power your PC really uses, and if it is an energy hog, how you can reduce its appetite for energy. You will learn how to profile and streamline your computer's power usage, while still enjoying every feature of your machine.

Concepts

energy, power, energy conservation

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Additional Tags

kilowatt, personal computer, science fair project, kill a watt meter, pc, science buddies, watt

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)