Nature & Environment
How we can all tackle our digital carbon footprints
...mode. These devices often consume small amounts of power when in these states. Individually the power drain is almost inconsequential, but several devices left on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year will add up to significant levels. For example: Unplugging an Amazon Echo overnight could save 3 watts per hour, the equivalent of 8.7 kWh over the year. In today’s energy...