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posted by janrinok on Monday February 18 2019, @06:54PM   Printer-friendly
from the it-makes-sense dept.

How streaming music could be harming the planet

Once vinyl or a CD is purchased, it can be played over and over again, the only carbon cost coming from running the record player. However, if we listen to our streamed music using a hi-fi sound system it's estimated to use 107 kilowatt hours of electricity a year, costing about £15.00 to run. A CD player uses 34.7 kilowatt hours a year and costs £5 to run.

Solution: Use a smartphone or laptop with headphones unless you are playing music for guests. Download the songs you play repeatedly.


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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Apparition on Tuesday February 19 2019, @12:02AM

    by Apparition (6835) on Tuesday February 19 2019, @12:02AM (#803247) Journal

    Wrong. I was born in the '70s and live with my elderly parents because one of my parents has been physically disabled for the past twenty-odd years and needs help getting around the house and I'm the only family around as my sister and her family live several states away. Nice try though.

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