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Electronic devices no use wasting energy on $80 billion
Network devices use globally, about 616 terawatt-hours of electricity, most of which is spent in idle mode.
The problem is that devices in standby mode use more energy than required to maintain the network. Only using the best currently available technology, such devices can perform the same tasks in standby while consuming 65% less energy, — said Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director IEA. By 2020, the amount of wasted power, due to the fact that electronic devices consume about as much energy in standby mode, will reach $120 billion.
Energy demand increases as the network connectivity of an increasing number of home appliances and devices. The projected increase in the number of network devices to 50 billion by 2020 and to 100 billion in the next decade. Energy efficiency of network devices in the coming years would save 600 billion kWh of energy, or the equivalent of closing 200 standard 500-megawatt coal-fired power plants.
Source: greenevolution.ru
The problem is that devices in standby mode use more energy than required to maintain the network. Only using the best currently available technology, such devices can perform the same tasks in standby while consuming 65% less energy, — said Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director IEA. By 2020, the amount of wasted power, due to the fact that electronic devices consume about as much energy in standby mode, will reach $120 billion.
Energy demand increases as the network connectivity of an increasing number of home appliances and devices. The projected increase in the number of network devices to 50 billion by 2020 and to 100 billion in the next decade. Energy efficiency of network devices in the coming years would save 600 billion kWh of energy, or the equivalent of closing 200 standard 500-megawatt coal-fired power plants.
Source: greenevolution.ru
