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| Thread ID: 32826 | 2003-04-29 05:53:00 | OT: Saving Power | csinclair83 (200) | Press F1 |
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| 139862 | 2003-04-29 05:53:00 | How are u all saving power these days since its now a 10% requirement... all I am doing is sitting in the dark while on computer...i know its bad for eyes but every bit of darkness counts...and keeping everything off...say i dont use printer..off it goes...and stuff like that...i unplug everything after last usuage...or switch off at wall...like tv...computer...stuff like that :-) |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 139863 | 2003-04-29 06:00:00 | Very Very good. Good to see that other people are also saving power (I haven't been so drastic). I don't think you should use your computer in the dark. Even a small desklamp would save hundreds of dollars in bills for glasses:D:D |
somebody (208) | ||
| 139864 | 2003-04-29 06:48:00 | strange how we can justify using a computer by turning off lights :-) as for me i have shut down my 2 other computers and now work in the dark from a laptop. |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 139865 | 2003-04-29 07:20:00 | I think its all a crock of Shite. The amount of savings that domestic consumers can achieve is minimal - anyone who cares is already saving all they can because it saves money. The problem is in the commercial and industrial sectors. The local foodtown supermarket has a sign illuminated by 5 x 275 watt floodlamps going day and night. This one sign wastes more power during daylight hours, when the lights have no effect anyway, than our household of three adults uses in total! I approached the manager about it last week but its still on, and a lot of other businesses are the same. I think maybe we should boycott any business seen to be wasting power, then see how they react. andy |
andy (473) | ||
| 139866 | 2003-04-29 07:24:00 | Ive gone and set all mine to go into Power Save modes a whole lot quicker... Hibernating them if I know Im going away for more than 30 mins :-) | Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 139867 | 2003-04-29 07:30:00 | I'm just making a larger effert to turn lites off if unneeded. Its all i can do! I'm already cooking with Gas and heating with an open fire, which is very naughty in CHCH.... .Clueless |
Clueless (181) | ||
| 139868 | 2003-04-29 07:59:00 | well said andy!! i have seen many local shops that are lit up like a xmas tree all night long. |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 139869 | 2003-04-29 08:09:00 | Oh I have to agree with Andy, the amount you and I can save is minimal compared to many commercial sites. Yeah, I know a watt saved here and there eventally mounts up and may mean our lights stay on a bit longer. Big deal. NIWA (?), the long time ahead weather predicting organisation said long ago that this would happen (storage water shortage), and what have the Governments done about it in the meantime - nothing at all. Instead, they wait untill the last moment (intentionally?), to announce power problems in the immediate future, Geez. Everybody panics, prowling around switching things off saying "Didn't I do well" The problem is with those idiots that most of you (and me too), voted for at the last two elections and now we reap the rewards!!!!! For God's sake - change the Government at the first opportunity - but who to? Well that's another question. Fire retardant clothing now being worn :-) |
Tobas (224) | ||
| 139870 | 2003-04-29 08:26:00 | Well said Andy! I noticed this evening that the Dunedin City Council turned on all Dunedin street lights at 5.45pm when it was still resonably light. I am going to give the Mayor a phonecall tomorrow and give her a burst of "Baldy" logic! |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 139871 | 2003-04-29 08:26:00 | I was thinking the same thing last year about otago uni's computer labs. All the monitors run 24/7 without powering down. At 100watts each they are burning a lot of power (plus helps to make the labs increadably hot). The computers themselves could probably be powered down over night too. |
bmason (508) | ||
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