Phantom load, or standby power, is the electricity used by electronic appliances when they are plugged in but NOT turned on. In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off (via).
While unplugging such appliances will definitely keep them from drawing electricity, one [...]
-
Categories
-
Tags
alt-transportation bike cleaning climate computing disposable energy energysaving environment government green natural obama policy power recycle reduce reuse solar study warming waste water wind -
Archives
-
Meta
-
Green Sites
-
