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Andy Burns wrote:
RJH wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

Are you suggesting that saving a few hundred watts for a few minutes
per month is distinguishable from noise in the 2750 TWh EU
electricity budget?

Most households have a vacuum - so you have to multiply your 'few
hundred watts' by at least twenty million for the UK to begin to
understand potential savings. And then multiply that figure by 27.

Even if all 220 million EU households bought a new vacuum that used 400W
less than their old one and used it for 2 hours a month, it would still
be 2749.8 TWh

So even less point having a light bulb that saves 40 watts?

And you seem to be making the common mistake that people are being forced
to rush out and buy a more efficient vacuum, which they're not. So why are
you so against them having a more efficient one available when they do
need a replacement?

Mind, the 'few minutes' does suggest interesting priorities :-)

Absolutely!

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