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Pulling the plug on standby power

EnergychartSTRANGE though it seems, a typical microwave oven consumes more electricity powering its digital clock than it does heating food.

Leaving our appliances – DVDs, computers, etc, – in stand-bye mode costs energy worth $3 billion and causes pollution equivalent to 18 million cars.

Read the Economist article for details.

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