power
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Do Mini Squats To Build Serious Sprinting And Jumping Power
You’ve probably been told a million times that a squat doesn’t count unless your thighs go parallel to the floor, or deeper. But it turns out that the opposite — tiny “quarter” squats where you only move several centimetres — can have major benefits.
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This Energy Efficiency Quiz Offers Easy Ways To Save Money On Your Electric Bill
We’ve shown you lots of ways to save money on your power bills, from the drastic to the simple and easy, but the biggest energy sinks around your house are probably the big ones you use most often. This quiz helps you see which of your appliances or comforts uses more energy, and explains how…
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Four Easy Ways To Make Batteries Last Longer
Here are a few things you can do to make your lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries last longer, whether they be used in an electric car, a large home installation — such as Tesla’s newly announced Powerwall — or in your portable device, such as a smartphone or laptop.
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Power Blackouts Becoming More Frequent In Australia
Blackouts in Australia are on the rise. A compilation of outage reports by industrial manufacturer Eaton found that in 2014 there were 201 power outages across Australia and New Zealand, up from 162 the previous year.