Green Tip of the Month
Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort is committed to doing our part in helping the environment and supporting others in their pursuit of "living green". Each month we seek out and present simple, yet profoundly effective, tips you can take for "living green".
February 2010
Stop Throwing Away Energy Dollars - Learn to kill the phantom load.
Source: TheDailyGreen.com
The surest way to kill a phantom load, otherwise known as standby power or lopomo, low power mode, is to simply pull the plug. That means when you're done with your coffee pot, microwave, hair dryer and other devices, disconnect them totally from their power sources.
Next to the TV, which can draw 12 watts of electricity even after you flick off American Idol, the biggest standby energy hog is the home computer and its suite of devices. A printer can draw 11.5 watts when idling, and a subwoofer, 10.8.
Plug them all into a power strip and, when you're through cruising for green tips, turn it off.
Related Links: Recycling in California | Recycling in Nevada | What Northstar® Resort is doing | Green Tips Archive
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