June 3, 2008

Plasma TVs, gaming consoles guzzle electricity: study

Plasma television sets consume he most power out of a list of 16 electronic devices tested by by Choice.com.au, including laptops, stereo systems and DVD players. Reuters reports.

"... The plasma TV set consumes over four times more power than a traditional analogue set. The average desktop computer was third on the list."

The report advised consumers to switch off their electronic devices at the source, rather than just from the remote control, which puts them on power-consuming stand-by mode. "This saves on money, not to mention carbon emissions," it added."

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