Unplug, then unplug · 4 June 07
Phantom and standby power loads create a massive amount of electricity consumption around the world each year. For example, if you leave your phone, MP3 player, or whatever charger plugged in at the socket (with no phone, or what-have-you, on the other end), the amount of electricity it uses while not actually charging your machine is more than when it is. According to Nokia, around 66% of electricity used by a cell phone is consumed in this way.
I had always figured these chargers were polarized but after hearing this news on a podcast the other day I took a peak and saw that none of the chargers I own are actually polarized… Damn!
So, from now on I am going to make an effort to remember to unplug when I unplug and drop my power usage by 66%. WOOHOO!
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