High Tech's Hidden Cost
Get a new tv because prices are dropping? Take advantage of the deal at the store to get a PVR at the same time? Wondering how much all this will actually cost you to run? Considering electronics account for roughly 10-15% of electricity used in most American households, that’s some good information to have on hand.
Courtesy of Real Simple…
Item / Annual Cost / KWh
Plasma TV, $48.25, 441
LCD TV, $8.42, 77
CRT TV, $13.46, 123
DVR/PVR/Tivo, $39.71, 363 (always on)
Digital Cable Box, $26.15, 239
Satellite Cable, $13.57, 124
Video Game Console, $1.75, 16
DVD Player, $1.42, 13
Nathan was thinking green at 10:55 AM on June 3, 2008
Comments are sorta kinda broken right now. We're working on it but to save energy can only work in daytime when solar system is at peak performance.
