Turn off the TV if you aren't really watching it.
Description
Turn off the TV each day if you aren't really watching it. It's that simple - just turn it off.Assumptions We Made
Average wattage for crt TV (crt: 134; lcd: 108; plasma pdp: 406; projector dlp: 223 from CNET reviews for wattages http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6475_7-6400401-3.html?tag=nav), use average of 200 W, assume TV now off 0.5 hour in the morning and 1.5 hours at night, every day. That reduces TV watching from 4 hours/day to 2 hours/day.Impacts
Initial Impacts
Each time you carry out this action, the immediate impacts are:
- Saves 0.04 dollars
- Saves 0.40 kilowatt hours
- Saves 0.54 lbs of CO2
Ongoing Impacts
Some actions also have additional impact over time. For this action, these are:
- None
Potential Annual Impact
If you carry out this action daily, in a year you could save:- 14.23 dollars
- 146.00 kilowatt hours
- 198.56 lbs of CO2
