L4sBotIncandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S.
quinkinWrap it up boys, we’ve solved climate change.
The EU introduced a limitation to how much power electric devices can consume in off or standby mode.
0.5 watt normally, 1 watt if they have a status display and 2-8 watts if they’re connected to a network.
On a yearly basis this saves as much electricity as one of the member states (Romania) used in a year.
My point is that small things add up to huge numbers.
Exactly. From the article:
Similarly, it projects that the rules could cut carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons over the next 30 years.