Comments on: Forget mobile phone chargers – they are not the problem! http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/ Green from the roots up, Sustainable from the top down Sun, 13 May 2012 08:54:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tom Raftery http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/#comment-11344 Tom Raftery Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:24:53 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=1912#comment-11344 For a definitive answer, you would need something like a KillaWatt - a device to measure the power consumption of your devices - but more than likely, yes, unless your printer is plugged out, it is still consuming electricity. Same with your TV, DVD player, microwave, monitor, ext hard drive, dishwasher, etc. The best solution is to have these devices on power strips and either unplug the power strip, or buy one with a switch, which can easily be switched off. For a definitive answer, you would need something like a KillaWatt – a device to measure the power consumption of your devices – but more than likely, yes, unless your printer is plugged out, it is still consuming electricity. Same with your TV, DVD player, microwave, monitor, ext hard drive, dishwasher, etc.

The best solution is to have these devices on power strips and either unplug the power strip, or buy one with a switch, which can easily be switched off.

]]> By: Quest http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/#comment-11339 Quest Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:41:37 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=1912#comment-11339 Hello, Just a question about hp printer. I am when I press the power button and the lights go off its off or is it on stand by? I am unsure, would I need to unplug it to save energy? Cheers Hello,

Just a question about hp printer. I am when I press the power button and the lights go off its off or is it on stand by?

I am unsure, would I need to unplug it to save energy?

Cheers

]]> By: British Energy Gas Smart http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/#comment-11067 British Energy Gas Smart Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:38:06 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=1912#comment-11067 Hello Tom, just wanted to tell you that I quite enjoyed your mini research there with the mobile chargers. Frankly I thought the more recent the phone and its charger would be the higher the consumption would be due to multitask features better graphics etc...you definitely clear my mind on that aspect. Thank you for that. It is also good to know that the difference that your bills and energy consumption will have by simply changing and lowering the voltage at your home on energy lighbulbs. Will definitely recommend this post and social bookmark it. Cheers Hello Tom, just wanted to tell you that I quite enjoyed your mini research there with the mobile chargers. Frankly I thought the more recent the phone and its charger would be the higher the consumption would be due to multitask features better graphics etc…you definitely clear my mind on that aspect. Thank you for that.
It is also good to know that the difference that your bills and energy consumption will have by simply changing and lowering the voltage at your home on energy lighbulbs. Will definitely recommend this post and social bookmark it. Cheers

]]> By: Home Camp news round up « Home Camp http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/#comment-11035 Home Camp news round up « Home Camp Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:45:28 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=1912#comment-11035 [...] we know that chargers aren’t really the problem, it’s still nice to see some innovation that stops them vamping it up in your home. Hopefully [...] [...] we know that chargers aren’t really the problem, it’s still nice to see some innovation that stops them vamping it up in your home. Hopefully [...]

]]> By: Charlotte Prescott http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/#comment-10000 Charlotte Prescott Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:07:54 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=1912#comment-10000 Your last sentence says it best: Unplug everything. Thank you! Your last sentence says it best: Unplug everything.

Thank you!

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/#comment-9808 Tom Raftery Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:04:01 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=1912#comment-9808 mr hot air? mr hot air?

]]> By: james governor http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/#comment-9807 james governor Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:15:49 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=1912#comment-9807 should mr hot air get a credit? should mr hot air get a credit?

]]> By: NightWatchman saving energy http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/#comment-9764 NightWatchman saving energy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:31:20 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=1912#comment-9764 [...] saving energyBy Tom Raftery on February 2, 2010 Following on from my earlier post about the importance of turning things off, we had a briefing the other day from a company called [...] [...] saving energyBy Tom Raftery on February 2, 2010 Following on from my earlier post about the importance of turning things off, we had a briefing the other day from a company called [...]

]]> By: NightWatchman saving energy — GreenMonk: the blog http://greenmonk.net/forget-mobile-phone-chargers-they-are-not-the-problem/#comment-9757 NightWatchman saving energy — GreenMonk: the blog Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:47:18 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=1912#comment-9757 [...] on from my earlier post about the importance of turning things off, we had a briefing the other day from a company called [...] [...] on from my earlier post about the importance of turning things off, we had a briefing the other day from a company called [...]

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