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The energy used to run video game consoles could power San Diego for a year
A report by the Natural Resources Defense Council titled "Lowering the Cost of Play: Improving Energy Efficiency of Video Game Consoles" reveals that video game consoles across America collectively suck up "an estimated 16 billion kilowatt-hours per year — roughly equal to the annual electricity use of the city of San Diego." So what's the solution here — never game again? No, but, like with all electric appliances, smart power management is the order of the day:
"Through the incorporation of more user-friendly power management features, we could save approximately 11 billion kWh of electricity per year, cut our nation's electricity bill by more than $1 billion per year, and avoid emissions of more than 7 million tons of CO₂ each year."
You don't leave all the lights on when you go to sleep, do you? Turn off your game console, too — just save and head to bed. Check out the NRDC report for more tips on how to cut back on your power usage.
NRDC, via Ars Technica
By Ron at 11:04 PM ON 11/19/08
But the PlayStation 3 can help cure cancer with Folding@Home plus it now has better energy saving settings. I don't think the other consoles offers as much.
By CoolProducts at 3:19 PM ON 11/21/08
I live in an apartment and am not all too happy about having to foot high electricity bills every month. I regularly unplug/turnoff appliances when they're no longer in use, or when I go to bed. Not only is it helping to save energy, but eases the pinch on my wallet as well.
By Akito38A at 3:07 AM ON 02/01/09
game consoles typically consume about the same amount of energy a PC uses while its running at normal power. (not stand by)
Of course the xbox360 and PS3 are both very PC like in the way they operate.
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