Back in the old days, when you turned off an appliance, it was really off and it drew no power. The emergence of our hi-tech society and the development of microchip technology, Congress had a meeting this week to address new consumption (and labeling) standards for these energy suckers, not the least of which is that small black box that hangs on an electrical outlet, often called "wall warts".
I Vant to Drink Your Vatts - New York Times
Sunday, November 20, 2005
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