Standby Mode to Be Outlawed in the U.K. @ Alice Hill’s Real Tech News - Independent Tech

"Basically in an effort to save energy, the British government is planning to outlaw the standby mode in most home and office electronics - arguing that they eat up about 8% of all energy costs each year. This means that every TV set, home computer, office printer, and so on will not longer have a standby mode but will only offer on and off." (more) Standby Mode to Be Outlawed in the U.K. @ Alice Hill’s Real Tech News - Independent Tech