"Java Jive" wrote in message
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: Energy consumption from appliances in standby is
environmentally
: undesirable, and where reasonably possible should be minimised.
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Rubbish, it might be economically undesirable [1], it makes not
one jot of difference environmentally - the only thing that is
being changed by switching off rather than to stand-by is were
the energy (in this case electricity) is being wasted, by Joe
Blogs at No.26 (or where-ever) or by the frecking great resistor
banks at the power stations...

[2] to the home owner/bill payer
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Regards, Jerry.