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Article #211Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
From: Stephen Worthington
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:18
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:18
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On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:38:40 +1300, Richard <rich@ihug.co.nz> wrote: >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. That light is probably a safety issue. They need it to be able to get there in the night without falling. It would be a lot more expensive to the country to have them hospitalised for a fall than leaving a light on.
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