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Article #120Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
From: John
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:05
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:05
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"Richard" <rich@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message news:gpn2e2$nvj$1@news.albasani.net... > Synapse Syndrome wrote: >> Conor <conor_turton@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I guess you also think that leaving a tv in standby is a waste too? >>>> In the UK, there's been a big campaign >>> And its all bollocks. >>> >> >> It's still tens of millions of watts wasted throughout the country. > > And there is a hell of a lot more wasted in areas that people can make a > real difference without inconvinencing themselves, Hell, the old people > next door to me leave their toilet light on all night - no idea why, but > it is. > > People leave loads of actual loads on lots, dont get efficiant models and > all sorts of other things. To turn things off at the wall so that they use > a pittance less power is not a good return on work ratio compared with > doing something productive. It can take upwards of 3 seconds sometimes to flick a wall switch.
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