(Source: IEA - International Energy Agency) After success of its 1-watt initiative, IEA turns to "smart" appliances' power consumption in network standby 7 January 2013 Less than a decade ago, televisions in homes around the world consumed significant electricity whether they were turned on or off. But in 1999 the IEA spearheaded the that led to the average new television's standby consumption falling from about 5 watts to half a watt, saving energy for countries, money for consumers and carbon from the atmosphere. After manufacturers developed "instant-on" televisions in the late 1960s, the trend toward standby defaults in consumer electronics spread, and soon "inactive" machines were...
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