Study: Gadget Use Lowered Energy Efficiency
May 14, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Trends
So while appliance manufacturers worked to lower the electric consumption of their products—for the sake of government standards and increased consumer awareness about the bill—it seems newer gadgets like cell phones, PCs, and TVs undid all those energy efficiency gains.
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Wii Beats Xbox 360 and PS3 in Power Consumption Game
November 20, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Announcements
According to tree-hugging journalist Lori Bongiorno, the Wii is a great choice for anyone looking to cut down on the electric bill. Here are the key points of her article:
Sony Playstation 3 is the most power-hungry model. For the 2007 version, you’ll spend about $12 a year if you turn the console off when you’re not using it, compared to about $134 if you leave it on all the time.
Microsoft Xbox 360 ranks a close second. If you shut it down when you’re not playing a game or watching a movie, it costs about $11 to operate annually. Leaving it on continuously will cost you $103.Nintendo Wii uses significantly less energy than the others. It costs about $3 a year if you turn it off after use, compared to about $10 if you don’t.
Then again, as the obnoxious commenters of Lori’s article point out, who the heck leaves their gaming console on the whole day?!
(image from Yahoo! Green)
