On Mar 13, 6:53 pm, "Jack )"
wrote:
On 13 Mar, 18:16, "Steve J" wrote:

Personally, I'm getting sick to death of GW on TV and in the press,...snip

So too am I. It's become like a worn out gramophone record

What do you suggest then. Taking the ostrich appproach and burying
your head in the sand?

Now what would encourage me to use less electricity would be
information just how much that TV on standby (for example) is actually
using.

It depends. Some use only a miniscule leakage current and others have
several watts wasted as heat. The only way to find out is to measure
it.

It cannot be difficult to devise a "master panel" that can be
fitted into home circuits so you can see just what each appliance/
light, etc is using. Once we see the cost of our "toys" then we might
take some action. But as it is, we haven't a clue and frankly, there
is a temptation not to be bothered.

Such meters already exist but to my eyes they look vastly overpriced
at £350 !!!
eg.
http://www.bettergeneration.co.uk/id...ty-meters.html

Regards,
Martin Brown