What do vampires and Tinkerbell have in common?
Besides both being fictional, they are both helping people learn about energy savings. “Vampire power” is a way of referring to appliances that suck energy when they are plugged in, but not operational. For instance, look around your kitchen; do you have a toaster, or a coffee maker, or a blender? Are they plugged in? Chances are, if they are plugged in but you aren’t using them, these little appliances are drawing vampire power. Questions about how to deal with this and other common household items are covered in a recent article by Slate’s Green Lantern.
Tinkerbell, on the other hand, is helping kids learn about how to save energy on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Web site. Visit the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) page for kids to view television ads, play games, or take a quiz with your environmentally-conscious youngster … or by yourself. 
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