As many industries focus on green technologies like hardware and devices that use less energy, a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council suggests that makers of video game consoles could do more to cut their hardware’s hunger for electricity. In the U.S., video game consoles consume roughly the same amount of electricity that it takes to power every home in San Diego, according to the NRDC. In fact, the bulk of consoles’ energy usage takes place not while users are playing games, but after game play has come to an end and the systems are left turned on but running idle.
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Study: Gluttonous Gaming Machines Could Use Lesson in Power Management
Posted by: Walaika Haskins November 24, 2008 03:30 PMAs many industries focus on green technologies like hardware and devices that use less energy, a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council suggests that makers of video game consoles could do more to cut their hardware’s hunger for electricity. In the U.S., video game consoles consume roughly the same amount of electricity that it takes to power every home in San Diego, according to the NRDC. In fact, the bulk of consoles’ energy usage takes place not while users are playing games, but after game play has come to an end and the systems are left turned on but running idle.