Archive for January 23rd, 2006

Securing Clean, Affordable Energy

23rd 2006f January, 2006, Jez

The DTI Secretary of State and Minister for Energy have launched the consultation document “Our energy challenge: securing clean, affordable energy for the long term”.
The Energy Review Consultation is available from the DTI.
Technorati Tags: DTI, Energy, Carbon Emission Rights, CERs

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‘Standby’ wastes 3.6m tCO2 annually

23rd 2006f January, 2006, Jez

TVs alone create 480′000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from wasted power per year, with VCRs producing double that.
Stereos, Consoles, DVD players and Set-top boxes, contribute more than 2 million further tonnes, bringing the total to 3.59m tonnes. That’s enough for a staggering 1.4 million long-haul flights.

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