Have you got a draw full of obsolete mobile phone chargers? Every different brand of phone seems to have a different design of charger. But now the phone industry has tackled the problem.
From 2012, most manufacturers (with the notable exceptions of Apple and HTC) will adopt the micro-USB standard.
This is great for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Adopting a standard charger should half the number of chargers produced every year. Standardization should save carbon emissions as an estimated 51 tonnes of chargers won’t be necessary.
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1.Consider buying a laptop and docking station instead of a new desktop – laptops are much more energy efficient.
2.Look for the Energy Star logos on any computer equipment you buy – products with the Energy Star logo must use power below set levels and go into ‘hibernation’ when switched on but not in use.
3.Get rid of computer screensavers – they consume unnecessary power.
4.Buy a photocopier that uses low melting-point inks – the lower the temperature that fuses the toner to the paper, the less power that is used.
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’1080p’. ‘Dolby’. ’100hz’ are the more usual labels that we look for when buying a flatscreen TV. But what about ‘w’ – for watts?
CNET says that the average LCD TV consumes 213 watts, whereas the average plasma one uses 350 watts. That’s a massive difference of 40 % more for the plasma.
With lower running costs and a smaller carbon footprint, go for LCD.
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