Can we really afford to standby?

Can we really afford to standby?

FACT…Households waste £38 each year by leaving appliances on standby… (Source: Independent Report) Can we really afford to standby?

FACT…In the UK alone, this equates to an annual output of about 2½ 700-MW power stations… (Source: EST) Can we really afford to standby?

FACT…Appliances on standby can use as much as 25% of the energy they would do when in use… (Source: EST) Can we really afford to standby?

FACT…The average television set is left on standby for more than 17 hours a day… (Source: EST) Can we really afford to standby?

FACT……while most set-top boxes and video recorders are never turned off. (Source: EST) Can we really afford to standby?

Is this the next generation of climate offender?

Answer…The reality is… quite likely! Is this the next generation of climate offender?

With so much at stake, educating our children is paramount… ...but whose responsibility is it? Is this the next generation of climate offender?

We all have a social… or should we say a “personal” responsibility to do our bit. Is this the next generation of climate offender?

Educating today’s children is a job for us all… …let’s start today. Is this the next generation of climate offender?

Bye Bye Standby… is a brand new energy saving and cost cutting solution for home and office use.

Smart sockets and a remote control cut power to electrical appliances in standby mode at the touch of a button.

An independent test confirms that a family of four, using 3 Bye Bye Standby sockets, could save around £38 per annum. (Source: Independent Energy Report)

If the majority of UK households were to adopt this energy saving kit, then we could save around 8.4 TWh of energy... (Source: Independent Energy Report)

…about half the potential output power of a coal-fired power station!

Save… Reduce your electricity bill by switching off devices left on standby within your home. Save energy and money.

Save on average £38 per year. (Source: Independent Energy Saving Report) Save energy and money.

Environment… Prevent the release of unnecessary carbon emissions into the atmosphere… Save the environment.

…by switching equipment off standby when not in use. Save the environment.

Safety…Reduce the risk of household fires from electronic devices by cutting power to appliances not in use. Fire prevention.

Safety…Have peace of mind that all appliances are completely off when not in use. Fire prevention.

Easy…Conveniently control electrical appliances in your home or office… Make life easy.

…at the simple touch of a button! Make life easy.

FACT…A typical PC including monitor left on 24 hours a day uses £45 or more of energy per year. (Source: Carbon Trust) Energy saving… a corporate responsibility.

FACT…Turned off standby at night and on weekends, the same units will only consume £10 a year. (Source: EST) Energy saving… a corporate responsibility.

FACT…Office equipment left on standby over the 10 day Christmas period wasted 43.6m KwH of electricity… Energy saving… a corporate responsibility.

…this equates to 19,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, enough to fill the same number of standard sized (25m) swimming pools. (Source: Canon Independent Research) Energy saving… a corporate responsibility.

Can we really afford to standby?