Tip: Unplug, unplug, unplug
Posted by mbgs on June 19, 2008
This is an old New York Times article, but it offers a solid roundup of home entertainment devices, and other things that you might have in your house/apartment that suck in a lot of power. The article cites a Department of Energy estimate that 40 percent of all electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/14/technology/14basics.html
Remember, the first “R” is “Reduce”— If you can cut down the amount of power your home uses when you’re not there, not only will you be saving money, you’ll be cutting down on the fuels used to power the electric grid.
