Higher electricity usage in NYC homes reflects the “new normal,” and raises concerns about winter energy costs.

The cryptocurrency’s high value comes at a high cost to the planet.

Apartment-level electricity use has increased under New York’s stay-at-home order. It could make matters worse for households already struggling economically.

What hogs more energy? A desktop computer or a laptop? Central air conditioning or an A/C unit? Take Slate’s energy quiz and find out. The magazine collaborated with researchers at Columbia’s Earth Institute to come up with questions to test if readers know how much energy their household appliances are guzzling. The quiz was adapted… read more