For those who missed “The Drain Gang” article in the Home Section of the Chicago Tribune this past Sunday here are the highlights of a very informative article about “the mightiest of the energy slurpers in your home" being the techno products. Recommended actions to save electricy:
1) Turn the brightness down on the TV(s); cuts TV energy use by up to 25%. For newer TV the “standard” or “home” brightness is sufficient
2) Get rid of the screen saver. Can save $50 to $100 in electricity annually.
3) Turn “off” computers, printers, etc when not in use.
4) Put computers, printers, speakers, scanner on power strip/surge protector and then turn it off. There is “vampire power” that is being used up even when all the equipment is turned off. This could save $40 to $100 annually. There are new strips that allow you to turn off 6 and keep 2 live for things that do need to stay on 24/7; e.g. DVR boxes and networking equipment. And, this practice is also highly recommended for electronic games.
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