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Every little bit helps. 0.01% of energy is still a lot of energy... Besides, what it does indicate is a culture around energy. Another problem is a proliferati
by jwilliams 18y ago
Every little bit helps. 0.01% of energy is still a lot of energy... Besides, what it does indicate is a culture around energy.
Another problem is a proliferation of chargers. Instead of having one plugging in, people have two, or three, or a dozen.
If there were better standards, you could have fewer, bigger, more efficient chargers.
I'm not sure if this is addressed in USB3.0 (I'm pretty sure it's not), but there is an opportunity there to bring in a universal charger - that is smart and efficient at the same time.
- bestes 18y agoIt creates a culture of nonsense. How can a message based on facts get through this noise?
- jwilliams 18y agoWhat's factually incorrect? When you have a charger plugged in with nothing connected, then 100% of the energy consumed goes to no useful work. Did you see the original BBC article? It also doesn't claim that chargers are a massive sink of energy - it says that it's an indication of a culture that's not energy-aware. http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/sustainable/images/BritainStandby.png http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/sustainable/images/Britai... Leaving mobile phone chargers plugged in and lights on were the most common energy-wasting habits.
- Hexstream 18y ago"Every little bit helps. 0.01% of energy is still a lot of energy..." Wrong. Spending time on spreading such an infinitesimal improvement has an opportunity cost. It's also lots of wasted effort and overhead on the part of anyone who will follow your advice.
- blackguardx 18y agoYour television consumes more power than your cell phone charger. Does anyone unplug that? Of course not.
- jwilliams 18y agoI know a lot of people that turn their tv off (rather than standby). Why is it "of course not"? Why not "why wouldn't they"?