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Article #122Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
From: Your Name
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:44
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:44
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"John" <john@junk.com> wrote in message news:gpumk5$mu6$1@news-01.bur.connect.com.au... > > "Richard" <rich@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message > news:gpn2e2$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. Sheer laziness. Switching things off when you've finished using them is an EXTREMELY easy habit to get into. Obviously you never listened to your mother telling you to put your toys away when you've finished playing with them.
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