{"id":18263,"date":"2014-12-11T13:24:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T18:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=18263"},"modified":"2014-12-11T13:24:23","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T18:24:23","slug":"cutting-cord-without-blowing-power-bill-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/cutting-cord-without-blowing-power-bill-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting The Cord Without Blowing Up The Power Bill [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been pushing the concept of &#8220;cutting the cord&#8221; at home: that is, getting rid of cable, and instead using an antenna and streaming device in conjunction with our wireless internet for our television entertainment. It would definitely save us money &#8211; streaming services like Netflix and Hulu Plus are much cheaper than digital cable. Until I saw this infographic from ENERGY STAR, though, I hadn&#8217;t thought about what it might do to our <a href=\"http:\/\/cleantechnica.com\/2013\/11\/03\/7-ways-reduce-electricity-bill\/\">electricity use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The era of the widescreen digital TV has really dialed up the energy we consume with home entertainment: those original HD televisions <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2012\/10\/the-big-game-doesnt-have-to-be-a-big-energy-hog\/\">really sucked down the juice<\/a>. They&#8217;re better now, especially when equipped with LEDs and other power saving elements. But if you&#8217;re going to cut the cord, you&#8217;ll want to consider how: the choices for streaming come with a wide range of energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, avoid the game console for streaming: they&#8217;re the biggest energy hogs of the bunch. My streaming device connected to the TV should be OK&#8230; but choosing an ENERGY STAR rated television will make for a more efficient choice. Watching on a laptop or tablet wins the day in terms of energy use.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the infographic below for more details of efficient streaming. If you&#8217;re got ideas, or even experience with these considerations, share your thoughts with us in the comments.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need to see a larger version of this graphic? Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/ia\/products\/streaming_infographic.html\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/ia\/products\/streaming_infographic.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/ia\/products\/images\/Streaming_Infographic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"2800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/ia\/products\/streaming_infographic.html\">Streaming Infographic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about cutting the cord (cancelling cable TV)? 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