"HeyBub" wrote in message
news
"California's cellphones, tablet computers, power tools and hundreds of
other portable electronic devices will be required to have energy-stingy
battery chargers beginning next year. The California Energy Commission, by
a 3-0 vote Thursday, approved first-in-the-nation efficiency standards
designed to drive stakes through the hearts of about 170 million so-called
vampire charging systems that waste as much as 60% of the electricity they
suck from outlets."

"The regulations... are expected to save enough electricity to power
350,000 homes, equivalent to a city the size of Bakersfield."

In my view, Californians would be better off to eliminate Bakersfield. If
you've ever been there, you know what I mean.

http://www.latimes.com/business/mone...,3477814.story

Without any data to back me up, I venture that the chargers are not the
biggest culprits. Every thing you own that has a remote control as a feature
represents a larger device that is sucking up power in its standby
state.Think about TVs, receivers, ceiling fans, CD players, recorders, set
top boxes etc.

And then there are clocks of all kinds on microwave ovens, regular ovens,
clocks (including alarm and radio) and computers that are set to wake up on
call or LAN.

Anyway, you get the idea. Do your own count around the house.

Charlie