Due to a recent study that indicates a full 8 percent of all energy use, is due to devices being left on standby mode, there are some new laws on the way across the pond. The British government is expected to outlaw standby switches on televisions, video devices and DVD players to cut electricity waste in the home.
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Lighting, set-top boxes, televisions, chargers, fridges, freezers, washing machines and computers were highlighted as wasteful products that must be redesigned to save power. New homes, which are already four times more energy-efficient than the average household, are to face stringent regulations. Businesses will have to phase out or reduce drastically the energy used by computers, printers and photocopiers left on standby. By cutting wastage and making equipment more efficient, ministers hope to win a significant reduction in Britain's energy requirements. Energy efficiency is one of the main planks of the Government's Energy Review, which is intended to lay out how Britain receives and uses its power for the next 20 years. Ministers want to shift energy production away from traditional fossil fuel sources to improve security of supply. |
Well, nothing wrong with that! Except it sure would mess up my TiVo. Seriously though, it does make sense in this day and age to conserve our resources as much as possible. It just seems mind boggling though, that there is enough of this standby activity going on that it accounts for such a significant percentage of the energy consumption in this area of the world. Do you think this is possible or is the survey a bit off?
Source: Times Online
