{"id":294745,"date":"2010-02-08T19:53:16","date_gmt":"2010-02-09T00:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/green.yahoo.com\/blog\/the_conscious_consumer\/121\/energy-vampires-is-it-worth-it-to-unplug-your-electronics.html"},"modified":"2010-02-08T19:53:16","modified_gmt":"2010-02-09T00:53:16","slug":"energy-vampires-is-it-worth-it-to-unplug-your-electronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/294745","title":{"rendered":"Energy vampires: Is it worth it to unplug your electronics?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s common knowledge that appliances continue to draw a
\nsmall amount of power when they’re switched off but still plugged in. <\/p>\n

One solution is to unplug electronics and
\nchargers when you aren’t using them. Or you can plug cords into a power strip and switch
\nit off whenever you want to cut off all power to appliances.<\/p>\n

But many consumers wonder if it’s worth the hassle to unplug
\nelectronics they aren’t using. The answer, of course, depends on your
\nobjectives. <\/p>\n

While it’s true that an “informed and aggressive approach
\ncan reduce standby use by about 30 percent,” according to scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,<\/a>
\n“There are more productive ways to save energy with an investment of an hour.” <\/p>\n

The upshot? If it’s easy for you to unplug chargers and
\nother electronics when you aren’t using them, then go for it. And no-one says
\nyou have to unplug everything. You might want to choose
\nthe biggest energy hogs<\/a> or items that are easily unplugged.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

But don’t fret if you find the job too tedious or hard to
\nremember. The following actions are all easy and, in some cases, save you more
\nmoney with much less effort than stamping out energy vampires. <\/p>\n

Pick and choose what works best for you from this list, or try everything for an estimated annual savings of $275.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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