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Unplugging equipment normally left on standby may not save consumers as much cash as hoped\nAs the cost-of-living crisis bites, and households look for any opportunity to cut the bills, headlines suggesting consumers can save hundreds of pounds just by turning off unused chargers have been an appealing prospect. But, experts say, such claims about \u201cvampire devices\u201d are actually more like a zombie statistic.
\n\u201cThings have dramatically improved since those studies were first carried out,\u201d said Craig Melson, an associate director for climate, environment and sustainability at techUK. \u201cProcessors are low-power, screens have switched from LCD to LED technology, fridges and washing machines have become more efficient. Technology is just more miniaturised, more efficient, using better processors \u2013 and, crucially, they are more adaptable as well.\u201d Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Unplugging equipment normally left on standby may not save consumers as much cash as hoped As the cost-of-living crisis bites, and households look for any opportunity to cut the bills, headlines suggesting consumers can save hundreds of pounds just by turning off unused chargers have been an appealing prospect. But, experts say, such claims about …<\/p>\n