Adjust Tech Settings To Save Money, Cut Pollution, NRDC Says
When shopping for tech products for the holidays, “remember that Black Friday savings don't have to stop at checkout,” said Noah Horowitz, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, Thursday in a blog post. “When you buy the most…
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energy efficient devices on the market -- and adjust the settings to avoid unnecessary energy waste once you bring your new toys home -- you can enjoy year-round savings on your electric bills,” said Horowitz, who wrote NRDC’s new report that said Ultra HD TVs with high dynamic range have the potential to consume 50 percent more power than basic Ultra HD TVs without the HDR capability (see 1511180067) and 1511190025). “We have 3.8 billion electronic devices installed in homes across the country,” and collectively they use $22 billion worth of electricity a year, enough to match the output of 67 large power plants, he said. “Many of these devices, like always-on set-top boxes or gaming consoles, can rack up energy costs even when no one's using them -- an average of $165 dollars every year per household.”