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Colin Pykett1
Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd
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Citation Colin Pykett 2007 Phys. World 20 (7) 60
DOI 10.1088/2058-7058/20/7/43
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No doubt we all own many items of electrical equipment that often sit on standby with a little red or green LED (light-emitting diode) advertising their presence. Yet how many of us actually know how much energy these devices are still consuming? Does it matter? Should we think about switching them off completely more often?