The True Cost of Standby Power 369
Luther19 writes, "How much do all of our computers and electronic devices sitting in standby mode cost us? The author of the article concludes that he could save $24.44 per year by switching out wasteful power supplies. The article also touches on a global initiative to cut down on standby power, called '1-Watt': 'The idea has been promoted by the IEA, which first developed an international 1-Watt plan back in 1999. Countries like Australia and Korea have signed on officially, while countries like the US require 1-Watt in government procurement, which will have ripple effects throughout the economy. The goal of the program is to have standby power usage fall below 1W in all products by 2010.'" It's estimated that in industrialized countries, devices on standby consume on average 4% of the power used.
I agree with this (Score:3, Funny)
Push these improvements to the manufacturers and make the next generation of devices last longer per watt.
Make them better when they are both on and off.
Also folks, switch off your keyboard indicator lights to save power.
Re:1 Watt Post! (Score:4, Funny)
Instead of Standby (Score:3, Funny)
Traditional Power (Score:2, Funny)
I have recently switched to a steam powered laptop. Nothing like coal and water.
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James Watt XXIII
Re:Traditional Power (Score:1, Funny)
And it costs how much? (Score:2, Funny)
But there's another cost:
How much does it cost in lost productivity, over a year, while people wait for their monitors and computer to "warm up" from power-save mode every time they've left their desks or done something OFF the computer for too long?
And for recreational machines: In lost lifetime? How much is YOUR life worth to you?
How can America measure in WATTS? (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Why use standby? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Traditional Power (Score:3, Funny)
You sir, have obviously never used a Macbook Pro. Especially sitting on your lap while you wear shorts.
Re:You bastard. (Score:4, Funny)
Unless you and/or your employer signed up for wind generated power, your laptop runs on electricity probably generated by one of these 3 things:
1) A nuclear power plant,
2) a coal fired plant that generates steam that then runs turbines to generate electricity,
3) another power plant with coal replaced by natural gas.
So, in fact, many people actually *do* have a steam powered coal fired laptop.
Re:Pareto (Score:5, Funny)
So go ahead, call us idiotic. Carry your hip "I won't stand by for standby" signs, and lobby Congress to ban devices that consume "unused power." But when the famine arrives -- and it will arrive -- don't say you weren't warned.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go stock up on canned goods.
Re:New PC PSU's might be 10-15% more efficient (Score:2, Funny)
So that's about $150/year for most
Re:Pareto (Score:3, Funny)