Comments on: Games consoles really are gas guzzlers and the PS3 is an SUV! http://greenmonk.net/games-consoles-really-are-gas-guzzlers-and-the-ps3-is-an-suv/ Green from the roots up, Sustainable from the top down Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Men’s Game » Blog Archive » Games consoles really are gas guzzlers and the PS3 is an SUV! http://greenmonk.net/games-consoles-really-are-gas-guzzlers-and-the-ps3-is-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-3485 Men’s Game » Blog Archive » Games consoles really are gas guzzlers and the PS3 is an SUV! Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:26:40 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=190#comment-3485 [...] Originally from Greenmonk: the blog [...] [...] Originally from Greenmonk: the blog [...]

]]> By: Doug Neal http://greenmonk.net/games-consoles-really-are-gas-guzzlers-and-the-ps3-is-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Doug Neal Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:47:32 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=190#comment-3452 I agree with April that energy consumption labels should be all electronic devices, including game systems. The labels should capture the energy and carbon footprint to build, use, and dispose of the equipment. The label should indicate what power is typically consumed in regular use, idle, and standby. For a thoughtful analysis of the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 see http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-356-4.htm They used a Watts Up? Pro power meter. It showed that the PS3 was indeed hungry during game play, video play, and Idle. However, as Sean suggests, standby is another story and some standby time should be part of the calculation. Average Power Consumption During Standby Wii ( Connect 24 Off ) 1.3 Watts Wii ( Connect 24 On ) 9.6 Watts Xbox 360 2.5 Watts PS3 1.9 Watts I agree with April that energy consumption labels should be all electronic devices, including game systems. The labels should capture the energy and carbon footprint to build, use, and dispose of the equipment.

The label should indicate what power is typically consumed in regular use, idle, and standby. For a thoughtful analysis of the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 see http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-356-4.htm They used a Watts Up? Pro power meter. It showed that the PS3 was indeed hungry during game play, video play, and Idle. However, as Sean suggests, standby is another story and some standby time should be part of the calculation.
Average

Power Consumption During Standby

Wii ( Connect 24 Off ) 1.3 Watts
Wii ( Connect 24 On ) 9.6 Watts
Xbox 360 2.5 Watts
PS3 1.9 Watts

]]> By: April Dunford http://greenmonk.net/games-consoles-really-are-gas-guzzlers-and-the-ps3-is-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-3447 April Dunford Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:15:33 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=190#comment-3447 What's amazing about the stat is that in general, your refrigerator is the most energy consumptive appliance in your home. People consider energy consumption when they purchase a fridge. Where I live it is clearly marked on it when you buy one. I don't think it crosses anyone's mind when they buy a game console. Consoles are perfect candidates for Energy Star certification. What’s amazing about the stat is that in general, your refrigerator is the most energy consumptive appliance in your home. People consider energy consumption when they purchase a fridge. Where I live it is clearly marked on it when you buy one. I don’t think it crosses anyone’s mind when they buy a game console. Consoles are perfect candidates for Energy Star certification.

]]> By: Sean Dague http://greenmonk.net/games-consoles-really-are-gas-guzzlers-and-the-ps3-is-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-3440 Sean Dague Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:59:29 +0000 http://greenmonk.net/?p=190#comment-3440 The PS3 numbers are for being on and idle (vs. standby) are the ones that are really large. It seems like a better assessment would be 2 or 4 hours of use a day, instead of 24 hour use for the game consoles, which doesn't seem realistic to me. The PS3 numbers are for being on and idle (vs. standby) are the ones that are really large. It seems like a better assessment would be 2 or 4 hours of use a day, instead of 24 hour use for the game consoles, which doesn’t seem realistic to me.

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