Standby modes / buttons to be outlawed in the UK?

SUBMAN1 · 07-14-06, 12:22 PM

Hahahaha! :rotfl: Too Funny! Hmm. Maybe this isn't funny and will translate into the US at some point??!!!

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...266159,00.html

TV standby buttons will be outlawed

By Lewis Smith and Mark Henderson

NI_MPU('middle');

THE Government is to outlaw standby switches on televisions and video and DVD players to cut the amount of electricity wasted in the home.

Refrigerators, washing machines and dishwashers will have to become energy-efficient, and lightbulbs that burn too much energy will be phased out.

According to yesterday’s Energy Review, standby facilities use 8 per cent of all domestic electricity.

Lighting, set-top boxes, televisions, chargers, fridges, freezers, washing machines and computers were highlighted as wasteful products that must be redesigned to save power.

New homes, which are already four times more energy-efficient than the average household, are to face stringent regulations.

Businesses will have to phase out or reduce drastically the energy used by computers, printers and photocopiers left on standby.

By cutting wastage and making equipment more efficient, ministers hope to win a significant reduction in Britain’s energy requirements.

Energy efficiency is one of the main planks of the Government’s Energy Review, which is intended to lay out how Britain receives and uses its power for the next 20 years.

Ministers want to shift energy production away from traditional fossil fuel sources to improve security of supply.

The Government hopes that the measures in the review will reduce emissions by an additional 13 to 17 per cent by 2020, on top of the estimated 14 per cent already expected.

Power companies will be expected to play their part.
They will be offered incentives to reduce the electricity supplied to each home by encouraging customers to put in insulation or install solar panels.

Skybird · 07-14-06, 12:30 PM

No neon-light in my living room, please.

August · 07-14-06, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

No neon-light in my living room, please.

I was just gonna say that i guess my collection of neon beer signs wouldn't be welcome in Merry Olde England...

XabbaRus · 07-14-06, 04:24 PM

As for teh standby buttons makes sense. Apparently a VCR on standby will consume about 80% as much power as a VCR that is ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or something like that. Pretty high. I turn all my stuff like that off at night anyway or when we go out. The only thing going is the fridge.

Ic ould see it coming. If people weren't so lazy then certain stuff like this wouldn't come into force. Thing is something has to be done to get people to stop consuming so much power needlessly.

However I also think that if they are going to do that then the UK govt should up the road tax on boy racers and their souped up cars. Now I have nothing against people have sports cars etc...I do have a problem when all they do is go round the 3 roundabouts in town with the music turned up all nightlong.

Skybird · 07-14-06, 06:41 PM

Taking about PC-PSU of 1.5 kW...

SUBMAN1 · 07-14-06, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Taking about PC-PSU of 1.5 kW...

I have to leave my PSU hot - its inrush draw of 50 amps @ 115 V means I have to pop the 15 amp circuit breaker several times before I get it to stay on (the caps charge a little bit each time the breaker pops, so the inrush voltage goes down each time). I wonder what kind of draw my system still takes even though the PSU is still hot (ie. producing minimal power for idle compenents so that things like power buttons still work) with the system off?

07-14-06, 12:22 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Standby modes / buttons to be outlawed in the UK? Hahahaha! :rotfl: Too Funny! Hmm. Maybe this isn't funny and will translate into the US at some point??!!! http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...266159,00.html TV standby buttons will be outlawed By Lewis Smith and Mark Henderson NI_MPU('middle'); THE Government is to outlaw standby switches on televisions and video and DVD players to cut the amount of electricity wasted in the home. Refrigerators, washing machines and dishwashers will have to become energy-efficient, and lightbulbs that burn too much energy will be phased out. According to yesterday’s Energy Review, standby facilities use 8 per cent of all domestic electricity. Lighting, set-top boxes, televisions, chargers, fridges, freezers, washing machines and computers were highlighted as wasteful products that must be redesigned to save power. New homes, which are already four times more energy-efficient than the average household, are to face stringent regulations. Businesses will have to phase out or reduce drastically the energy used by computers, printers and photocopiers left on standby. By cutting wastage and making equipment more efficient, ministers hope to win a significant reduction in Britain’s energy requirements. Energy efficiency is one of the main planks of the Government’s Energy Review, which is intended to lay out how Britain receives and uses its power for the next 20 years. Ministers want to shift energy production away from traditional fossil fuel sources to improve security of supply. The Government hopes that the measures in the review will reduce emissions by an additional 13 to 17 per cent by 2020, on top of the estimated 14 per cent already expected. Power companies will be expected to play their part. They will be offered incentives to reduce the electricity supplied to each home by encouraging customers to put in insulation or install solar panels. __________________

07-14-06, 12:30 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,603 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	No neon-light in my living room, please. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-14-06, 04:24 PM	#4
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	As for teh standby buttons makes sense. Apparently a VCR on standby will consume about 80% as much power as a VCR that is ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or something like that. Pretty high. I turn all my stuff like that off at night anyway or when we go out. The only thing going is the fridge. Ic ould see it coming. If people weren't so lazy then certain stuff like this wouldn't come into force. Thing is something has to be done to get people to stop consuming so much power needlessly. However I also think that if they are going to do that then the UK govt should up the road tax on boy racers and their souped up cars. Now I have nothing against people have sports cars etc...I do have a problem when all they do is go round the 3 roundabouts in town with the music turned up all nightlong. __________________

07-14-06, 06:41 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,603 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Taking about PC-PSU of 1.5 kW... __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.