IF YOU WASTE ENERGY…

UK Teenagers’ Gadgets are Big Energy Wasters—Survey
December 8, 2006 (Reuters via Planet Ark)

- Teenagers in Britain who leave computer games and other gadgets on standby mode are wasting over 100 million pounds worth of energy a year, enough to power London's underground train system for 12 months…
- "Almost a third of all the electricity used by teenagers is wasted through leaving appliances on standby," Lois Hedg-Peth, Energy Director at British Gas, said…
"Because of their low power consumption, these devices are often overlooked when households look for ways to save energy."
- Total energy consumption of all teenagers' gadgets exceeds the annual output of the average UK nuclear reactor, or all the country's wind turbines…
- The wastage could be reduced by a third if teenagers were to switch appliances off rather than leave them on…