Some 11 per cent of all the electricity used in German homes and offices is
wasted by electrical devices that are sitting idle. A study by the government’s
Federal Environment Office in Berlin calculates that shutting down computers,
telephones, televisions and water heaters when they are not in use would save
more electricity in a year than is consumed by the city of Berlin. It would also
cut German emissions of carbon dioxide by 1 per cent.
More from New ÒÁÈ˾þÃ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Life
Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people
News
Environment
First test of CO2 removal with green sand finds no harm to marine life
News
Space
SpaceX is about to launch tallest and most powerful rocket in history
News
Environment
Cleaning up air pollution could weaken vital AMOC ocean current
News
Popular articles
Trending New ÒÁÈ˾þà articles
1
A new tectonic plate boundary could be forming in southern Africa
2
Where did the laws of physics come from? I think I've found the answer
3
SpaceX is about to launch tallest and most powerful rocket in history
4
CAR T-cell therapy bolstered by stiffening up cancer cells first
5
Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people
6
PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it’s a momentous move
7
Cleaning up air pollution could weaken vital AMOC ocean current
8
Why autism pioneer Uta Frith wants to dismantle the spectrum
9
First test of CO2 removal with green sand finds no harm to marine life
10
Huge study of ancient British DNA reveals only minor Roman influence
