(HINT: They use no energy when not in use.)
On the other hand many electronic appliances do use energy, even when not being used.
SunOnline.com
Some 2 per cent of Britain’s total electricity use is currently taken up by appliances left on stand-by rather than being switched off.
THE Conservatives will propose banning plasma screens and other energy-guzzling electrical goods in a report to be unveiled next week. The proposals target white goods like fridges and freezers, as well as TVs, personal computers and DVD players that use too much energy or operate on stand-by.
The ideas come from a Conservative group set up by David Cameron to develop policies to protect the environment and although the measures to make household electrical appliances more energy efficient are not binding on Mr Cameron, they are thought likely to be warmly received by the Tory leader.
The group will also suggest scrapping Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of the nation’s success in favour of a model that measures people’s happiness drawn up up by Friends of the Earth.
No doubt they will also recommend wiping your butt with only one sheet of toilet paper.
But will that make the rest of us happy?
