http://fivepercent.us/2005/11/14/transformer-vampires/ If you cannot change the world by yourself, start by making a small change ... just 5% less is easy, and here's how. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:27:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://fivepercent.us/2005/11/14/transformer-vampires/comment-page-1/#comment-62697 Not All Are Vampires | What's on? Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:59:22 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=26#comment-62697 [...] good points and was technically accurate. I was most excited that it raised the important issue of vampire transformers. All electronics use transformers; but until recently, most used ones that looked and acted like [...] [...] good points and was technically accurate. I was most excited that it raised the important issue of vampire transformers. All electronics use transformers; but until recently, most used ones that looked and acted like [...]

]]> http://fivepercent.us/2005/11/14/transformer-vampires/comment-page-1/#comment-61238 Top 10 Things We Did To Cut Our Electricity Bill in Half | Five Percent: Conserve a Little Energy Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:29:32 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=26#comment-61238 [...] a Smart Strip and move most “vampire transformers” to it, unplug [...] [...] a Smart Strip and move most “vampire transformers” to it, unplug [...]

]]> http://fivepercent.us/2005/11/14/transformer-vampires/comment-page-1/#comment-61087 Two More Big Electricity Savings (Thanks, Apple!) | Five Percent: Conserve a Little Energy Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:28:30 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=26#comment-61087 [...] when everything is “off”. This is the sum of all of those “standby” modes, vampire transformers, phones, clock, cable box (well, TiVo, actually) … and the whole computer setup. So this [...] [...] when everything is “off”. This is the sum of all of those “standby” modes, vampire transformers, phones, clock, cable box (well, TiVo, actually) … and the whole computer setup. So this [...]

]]> http://fivepercent.us/2005/11/14/transformer-vampires/comment-page-1/#comment-60928 Why the iPhone (actually) Matters | Five Percent: Conserve a Little Energy Sun, 18 May 2008 21:01:27 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=26#comment-60928 [...] consume electricity when not being used, and only a little when it is. I have written about “vampire transformers“, and you can tell if you have one of these energy suckers just by putting your hand on it [...] [...] consume electricity when not being used, and only a little when it is. I have written about “vampire transformers“, and you can tell if you have one of these energy suckers just by putting your hand on it [...]

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