Your cable/satellite box uses only 1-2 watts more while 'on' as it does on standby. It uses as much juice in a year as your refrigerator. Europe already has boxes that come on only for "record" commands and use far less energy.

I read a story where a woman with an avg. elec. bill of well over $200, unplugged everything that had a standby mode. Her bill dropped to <$70.00.

Last edited by BobKay; 11/03/11 09:41 PM.
Always call the place you live a house. When you're old, everyone else will call it a home.