Switching off a phone charger when not in use saves only a negligible amount of energy compared to overall consumption.

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• "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. CSChris Smaje30 Jun 2026energy
• A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. AIAlex Imas4 Jun 2026energy
• A designer should start as a generalist so as to identify the spike, the thing they bring to the team that nobody else can. PDPolly D'Arcy28 Apr 2026energy
• A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States. PKPaul Krugman24 Sept 2026energy
• A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. PKPaul Krugman24 Sept 2026energy

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