"A set-top box with a digital recorder can consume as much as 35 watts of power, costing about $8 a month for a typical Southern California consumer. The devices use nearly as much power turned off as they do when they are turned on."
Sunday, June 22, 2014
A Paragraph to Ponder
From the Dallas Morning News today - Nightly drain on your wallet. The overall trend is greater and greater energy efficiency. But we still have a nasty habit of saving energy in one area and consuming it in another. Yes, you just purchased a new high efficiency dryer - but with your savings you added a new TV and cable box. You probably saved overall - but who really knows and how much are lost questions.
"A set-top box with a digital recorder can consume as much as 35 watts of power, costing about $8 a month for a typical Southern California consumer. The devices use nearly as much power turned off as they do when they are turned on."
"A set-top box with a digital recorder can consume as much as 35 watts of power, costing about $8 a month for a typical Southern California consumer. The devices use nearly as much power turned off as they do when they are turned on."
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