Unplug your appliances every night, save electricity & reduce your carbon footprint
By unplugging your appliances, you can save hundereds of dollars a year whle you sleep. While you rest, so do your appliances. Novel idea, eh? Read more here.
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/ask-vanessa/stories/can-appliances-keep-dra...
Also, you can buy electric outlet timers really easily, just search google, there are plenty to choose from.
http://www.google.com/products?q=electric+outlet+timers&oe=utf-8&rls=org...
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More on standby power. It was
Wed, 01/21/2009 - 05:48 — yuenlinMore on standby power.
It was estimated [1] that the average American household spends USD110 a year just on the standby power consumed by appliances. This adds up to USD11 billion a year, and 108 billion kilowatt-hours -- 8% of the annual electricity consumption by all US households combined.
Unplugging appliances when not in use is one way to improve. Another is to use power strips or wall sockets which have on/off switches and use that (might be a bit more convenient than unplugging). Yet another, more advanced way, is to use devices like the Bye-Bye Standby [2]. This allows you to turn on/off multiple sockets at once using a RF remote. You can keep the remote at your bed-side or stick it next to your main door. It is relatively inexpensive (USD25 for set of 2 units) and I can attest to its ease of use.
[1] http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2007/09/standby-power.html
[2] http://www.byebyestandby.com
Completely agree with Ajay.
Tue, 01/20/2009 - 17:22 — manishCompletely agree with Ajay. We should try to stop all the appliances like Lights, Fans, Air Con when unused.