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Standby {me} Power

The history, carbon emissions, explanation and research behind it. Standby {me} Power. We fixed the leak…. Original term for standby power was “leaking electricity”. Term was first introduced as part of a research paper in 1993 at a conference in Europe.

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Standby {me} Power

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  1. The history, carbon emissions, explanation and research behind it. Standby {me} Power

  2. We fixed the leak… • Original term for standby power was “leaking electricity”. • Term was first introduced as part of a research paper in 1993 at a conference in Europe. • After much debate (who knows how long?!) between industry, government and research organizations we agreed on a term…. STANDBY POWER! Source: http://standby.lbl.gov/index.html

  3. Official Definition of Standby Power: “The power used when an electrical device is at its lowest power mode.” • Commonly Accepted Terms are: Phantom loads, vampire power, leaking electricity and standby power. Vampires & Phantoms… OH MY! Source: http://standby.lbl.gov/index.html

  4. It’s electric! • Question: What’s an appliance or an electrical appliance? • Answer: Anything that plugs into a wall socket and uses electricity. Source:http://www.merrillantiques.com/content/images/500x0/Bollicine_floor_Lamp_Carlo_Scarpa_Venini_d1.jpg

  5. I’m wasted…..electricity. • Why do appliances use standby power if it accounts for wasted power and money? • Answer: For consumer convenience. • What does convenience mean? • Answer: Allowing consumers to use electric appliances more efficient with respect to the time they spending using the appliance. • Ex: Photocopier is on all day so that when you want to use it you can just press a button and go.

  6. A current estimate indicates that residential consumers in the U.S. spend over 4 billion dollars on standby power every year. Based on 2006 statistics, the average consumer wasted 25 to 300 dollars annually on standby power. Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems Source: http://eia.doe.gov/

  7. Power plants burn fossil fuels to create steam. This steam turns turbines and generates electricity. Carbon is then emitted as a byproduct from the burning of fossil fuels. Between 70% and 85% of the total amount of electricity generated is from the burning of fossil fuels. We’re related? Source: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epat1p1.html

  8. Let’s Burn One Down! • In 2006, the emission of carbon dioxide from energy consumption was 2,459,800,000 metric tons. • Standby power is responsible for emitting 80 million metric tons of carbon each year. • Based on 2007 data released from the Department of Energy (D.O.E.) the national average for the generation of 1 kWh is equal to about 1.34 lbs of carbon. • Using the given information, standby power results in 3.2% of carbon emissions, from energy consumption, each year. Source: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epat5p1.html

  9. What’s your shoe size? • There are many factors involved with calculating carbon emissions as a result of electricity use, some of these are: • Population • Energy Sources • Power Plant Regulations • Regional Location • Commonly, the numbers used in the calculation are generalized based on national, regional and state averages of carbon emissions. • Typically, the generation of power differs from state to state and even power plant to power plant (renewable vs. nonrenewable electricity). Source:http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ee-factors.html#note2

  10. DON’T STOP BELIEVING • “Whole House Measurement of Standby Power Consumption” study was done by the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. • Study was conducted on 10 house-holds in Northern California. • 190 Appliances were audited. Source:http://www.osti.gov/bridge/purl.cover.jsp;jsessionid=58C9384D8B73468A19785753F300C704?purl=/793739-FoRVRe/native/

  11. The final countdown Source:http://www.osti.gov/bridge/purl.cover.jsp;jsessionid=58C9384D8B73468A19785753F300C704?purl=/793739-FoRVRe/native/

  12. Guilty Until Proven Innocent • The study done in California suggests standby power may range between 6% and 26% of national energy consumption. • Another studies indicates standby power consumption ranges from 2% to 5% of consumption in industrialized nations including the U.S. Why do you think the range of standby power consumption has such a big gap? Source: http://www.osti.gov/bridge/purl.cover.jsp;jsessionid=58C9384D8B73468A19785753F300C704?purl=/793739-FoRVRe/native/

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