What are some simple ways of addressing standby power in the home?
Some examples of where easy savings can be made include: 1. Mobile phone charger – turn off when not being used. 2. CD player – turn off when not playing CDs 3. Modem, scanners, printers, computer speakers – turn off when the computer is switched off 4. Television – switch off at the television not just at the remote control 5. Kettle (with standby light) switch off at the wall. Sometimes it is not convenient to switch an appliance off at a power point. This is because it may have a clock or timer that needs to be reset or because the power point is not easily accessible. This is why we are encouraging manufacturers to reduce standby power through better design.
