Do you want to Shut Down your computer?

Better get into the habbit of shutting down your computers rather than putting them into standby - the UK government is set to outlaw standby buttons from many pieces of electronic equipment.

The govenment "is hoping to switch off fossil-fuels and turn on environment-friendly methods of generating power, but shows an equal interest in saving energy around the house. According to a report, the average British household uses 8% of its total energy usage by leaving electrical devices on stand-by."

"TVs, DVD players and video recorders will no longer be left in electronic-purgatory, as the government imposes harsh-but-fair tactics on electronics manufacturers. Other devices that found their way onto the end of the government's hitlist included lighting, set-top boxes, chargers, fridges, freezers, washing machines and PCs."

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