http://www.solar-panel-solar-panels.com Solar Panels Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:19:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.solar-panel-solar-panels.com/the-true-effect-of-electrical-appliances-left-on-standby/ http://www.solar-panel-solar-panels.com/the-true-effect-of-electrical-appliances-left-on-standby/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 10:13:57 +0000 Solar Panels http://www.solar-panel-solar-panels.com/solar-panel/the-true-effect-of-electrical-appliances-left-on-standby/ Each year over one million tons of a damaging greenhouse gas is pumped into the atmosphere by electrical appliances left on standby. These appliances, which range from televisions and DVD players to dishwashers and tumble-dryers, are significant contributors to global warming. The true effects that these appliances have on the environment are often overlooked. Every year enough electricity to power a city the size of Birmingham for a year or keep Britain’s street lights burning for four years is wasted.

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