Thursday, September 27, 2012

Tectonic Changes in Power Consumption in America

As mentioned earlier, I no longer watch television except NASCAR on the weekends if I can catch it somewhere. And some football. Of course, there are exceptions.

Instead, I spend an inordinate amount of time on my iPad.

Big-screen television would cost about $50 / year in electricity costs.

So, how much to charge an iPhone for a year? 41 cents. Yup, 41 cents.

The iPad: about $1.36.

Interestingly, the Android Galaxy S III is a huge energy hog in comparison to the new iPhone: the Galaxy S III would cost almost 30% more than the iPhone for annual electricity. I wonder if the faux-environmentalists will recommend the iPhone over the Galaxy based on the amount of electricity that the Galaxy uses, compared to the iPhone?

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  1. I know you seldom watch TV but a promo for "Money" with Melissa Francis on Fox Business News caught my attention. At 5pm Eastern they will be discussing how fracking is good for the environment. Sounds intriguing.

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    1. Wow, that is interesting.

      Yes, don't take my comment on television too seriously. It's a phase. Whether I watch television has more to do with accessibility than strong feelings one way or the other. ("Accessibility" in Boston is due to my 24/7 responsibility for the grandchildren; their TV viewing is to minimized; and in any event, they wouldn't watch the same programs I watch. Smile.

      So, yes, I will post this and remind folks. Thank you for taking to write.

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