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Banning Sleep Mode? What’s your Opinion?

Posted on January 12, 2009 By No Comments on Banning Sleep Mode? What’s your Opinion?

I hope this morning you’ve all heard about European Union’s [legislation due to be agreed on in spring ’09 expected to ban energy-guzzling electronics](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1112110/Energy-guzzling-plasma-TVs-banned-Brussels-eco-blitz.html).

###But what do you think about it?###

I am personally a big fan of bans on standby modes. Standby modes are the biggest energy guzzlers using vampire energy when the machine is not in use.

**Standby more has it’s perks:**

– Quicker startup time
– Remote startup (using a remote control device)

**But really**? Yes, I pay for my electricity – even my wasted electricity but I support banning these wasting modes because many people don’t know any, let alone how much, **energy is being wasted when a machine appears to be off but is merely in a standby mode**.

I never leave my computer or laptop on standby – and my computer when not in use has it’s surge protector switch turned off to save electricity. Most time I am on my laptop which is a more energy efficient model and I always shut it down *entirely* when I am done with it.

##What do you think?##

**Do you think it’s right for any government to ban energy wasting electronic appliances or to ban energy wasting standby modes?** I want to hear from you!

Checkout the [Big Green Switch](http://www.biggreenswitch.co.uk/around_the_home/standby-button) for more information about switching your machines power off instead of leaving standby mode dormant.

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