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Article #166Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
From: Conor
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:10
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:10
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In article <20090317183849.3c265632@realh.co.uk>, Tony Houghton says... > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:26:05 -0000 > Conor <conor_turton@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > As I said, the govts energy saving is all bollocks. Take low energy > > lightbulbs. They bleated on about them as the saviour of the planet but > > forgot to take into account that in a cold climate like ours, any > > savings from the bulbs are negated by the increase in heating to > > compensate for the lack of heat the bulbs give off. > > I suspect most of that energy's wasted making the ceiling hot rather > than the whole room warm. It still needs to be heated whether it's with central heating or the bulb. -- Conor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams
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