One of the big networks ran a program on "being green" a couple of years ago and suggested that the "energy crisis" could be solved by unplugging iPod chargers.
Nuts. -John =============== > > Locally, there was a radio station running PSAs to tell people to unplug > their cell phone chargers "To save the environment". > > I was very tempted to call in with some envelope calculations on the > energy expended to send out the PSAs vs the energy saved. > > It's not easy being green, but it's easy to LOOK green. > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Brooke Clarke [[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 1:12 PM > To: [email protected]; Discussion of precise time and frequency > measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Transformers > > Hi: > > For small (say under 5 Watt) loads the old wall wart has bit the dust > (at least in California) because they waste power. The new wall warts > don't use mains frequency transformers, but rather transformers running > is kHz frequencies. You can tell because they are much smaller than the > old ones and much lighter as well as working on any mains voltage and > current in the world. > > Have Fun, > > Brooke Clarke > http://www.PRC68.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
