This wasted electricity accounts for about 5% to 10% of home energy use, depending on factors like the age of the equipment, according to Alexis Abramson, dean of the Columbia Climate School.
This wasted electricity accounts for about 5% to 10% of home energy use, depending on factors like the age of the equipment, according to Alexis Abramson, dean of the Columbia Climate School.
This is probably the start of our residential electricity being throttled and have to pay a premium for what little we use just like internet data caps. Meanwhile inefficient data centers, lights on 24/7 at corporate headquarters and giant art displays guzzling electricity won’t even be considered for the chopping block.
We already have a premium like that here in CA, plus ridiculously high base rates.