UNPLUG ELECTRONIC VAMPIRES


SEE INSTANT SAVINGS ON ENERGY BILLS by Brita Belli


nplugging electronic devices and appliances can pay real dividends, both in reducing the amount of energy we use—and our subsequent carbon footprint—and in lowering our utility bills. Meanwhile, in doing so, we have the pleasure of plug- ging back into real human interaction and communication with the natural world to recharge our peace and joy and true power. With each watt we deduct, we


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bring down the total energy consumed. All told, electronic devices and ap- pliances account on average for 20 percent of a household’s energy bills. (For the record: A watt is a unit of measurement for power. For example, a 100-watt light bulb consumes 100 watts of power per hour when turned on.) Standby power alone—the power


flowing to the TV, DVD player, cell phone charger, laptop and other devices when they’re not in use—can account for as much as 5 to 10 percent of total home energy use. Employing a power strip is an easy way to complete- ly turn off all the assorted gadgets when they’re not in use.


Accountable Savings. Here’s what we can save each hour, every time we unplug the following electronics:


n Desktop computer CPU: 120 watts when awake, 30 watts asleep


n Desktop computer monitor: 150 watts when awake, 30 watts asleep


n Laptop: 50 watts n Stereo: 70 to 400 watts n TV: 19-inch = 65 to 110 watts; 27-inch = 113 watts; 36-inch = 133 watts; 53- to 61-inch projection = 170 watts


n Average plasma TV: 301 watts n Average LCD (standard) TV: 111 watts


Standby power, also called vampire power, vampire draw, phantom load or


leaking electricity, refers to the electric power consumed by electronic appliances while they are


switched off or in a standby mode, and not unplugged.


Source: Wikipedia


n Average LCD (LED): 101 watts (save energy by lowering the backlight)


n DVD: 20 to 25 watts n DirecTV HR20 DVR: 33 watts n Microsoft Xbox 360: 119 to 187 watts (video game consoles con- sume nearly the same energy in idle mode as when being played)


n Sony PlayStation 3: 150 watts n Nintendo Wii: 19 watts n Wireless router: 7 watts


We can start by eliminating the


standby power drain, then work toward big bucks energy savings by making it a habit to unplug


whatever electronics currently are not in use.


Brita Belli is the edi- tor of E – The


Environmental Magazine.


Sources: EnergySavers.


gov; nrdc.org; Reviews. cnet.com; Standby.lbl.gov


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