A bit like the best films this blog isn't in perfect chronological order - it's going to start a few weeks in, I'll go back to the beginning at some point then carry on.
The MSLH project is an opportunity for Ikea co-workers in the UK to kick start a more sustainable lifestyle then share their knowledge, findings and inspiration with other co-workers, customers and the public at large, but more about that later.
Firstly I'm going to tell you a story about how I slayed a vampire (stay with me people, there will be NO Twiglet saga references here)
One dark and stormy night (okay so it's winter in Glasgow, it's always like this, even during the day) I went Vampire hunting (cue eerie music)
But I didn't find this guy (shame)
What I found was much scarier...
To be fair Grandpa Munster was probably least scary vampire of all time but I'm not mentioning those 'other' vampires from modern day, maybe Tom Cruise from Interview with a Vampire would be a better comparison?
Anyway I digress, you'll find that will happen a lot, this isn't a debate on films greatest Vampires, you'll find that here. I procrastinate a lot as well as you can probably tell.
Creeping around by torchlight, hand driven LED torch light nonetheless, I found this bad guy
Looks like an ordinary living room scene doesn't it? Naine, this bad boy is actually a vampire in disguise,
VAMPIRE POWER!!
Eh?
Vampire power refers to the electric power consumed by electronic and electrical appliances while they are switched off (but are designed to draw some power) or in a standby mode
Ah
So using my brand new Koppla extension lead from IKEA I split the cables. Now the only things plugged in continuously are the Virgin TV box and the broadband router. The TV, DVD player, Wii and printer are on the separate extension lead which can be switched off when not in use. And this is the results
On the left is my smartpower meter reading with nothing plugged in, the middle with the Virgin TV box and router on and on the right with everything plugged in but still in standby mode, not switched on, just in standby.
By slaying this vampire I'll save 1p an hour, doesn't sound a lot? £87.60 per year sounds better, that sounds like a pair of shoes to me. It's also made me realise that by having the broadband and Virgin recorder box is costing an additional £7.20 a month just in electricity bills, on top of the subscription fee, Usain Bolt doesn't mention that does he?
I'll leave you with a nice wee infographic, it's from across the pond, but the principles are the same
Vi ses snart!
Hayley
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| source: http://www.good.is/posts/vampire-energy-2 |
