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Shut down computer, go to lunch
Here's a money-saving tip from reporter Steven Mayer: Did you know turning off your computer when it’s not in use can save the price of lunch for two at Valentien? According to Overclockers.com, a high-end PC costs about $54 a month to keep powered up 24/7 — about 7.5 cents per hour. Turning off your computer for 15 hours per day translates to a savings of about $33 per month. Bon Appétit! 1 comments from 1 users
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posted by
ki6amd
on Apr 21, 2008 at 03:48 AM
That's NOT taking into account if you have power saving options turned on. Putting your computer in sleep or standby can save you almost the same amount! Want to save more money? Unplug each device you're not using. A medium sized television (even the new LCDs) suck down as much as 5 watts per hour even when they're turned off. Almost all electronics built in the last 10 years use power even when they're turned off. The computer uses about 5 -10 watts / hour even when it's off, the cell phone charger uses almost the same amount of electricity when it's not charging your phone, as when you're charging a fully drained cell phone battery. And since you mentioned the computer, the printer is a HUGE energy hog, especially laser printers. Lately (thankfully) printers have had their auto power saving features enabled by default. Imagine your workplace though... Most companies turn off the power saving features on their printers because it can cause backups at the printer(s), so all night the printers are left on and suck down power (as much or more than a 100 watt light bulb!!!) Multiply that by the number of printers in your office and you'll find that a small office at night can use more electricity than your home's air conditioner at noon on a hot July day!
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