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Originally Posted by d-ray657
It needs to be attacked on all fronts. Gas mileage needs to be improved; electricity usage needs to be decreased; habits have to be changed.
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I agree with this 100%, and didn't mean my post to imply otherwise.
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Originally Posted by flacaltenn
Actually BlueStreak:
Think about all those "wall wart" adapters that you have for everything. It's just mind boggling how many of those pile up. Those things are another consequence of having just 120V AC mains.
Ideally, you'd still have 120VAC service for the big stuff that uses motors and heating coils. But we also need to think about running a DC bus (probably in the range of 24VDC from a centralized conditioner at the home. That way all those wall warts go bye-bye and your lighting/electronics becomes simpler and more innovative.
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I think this is a good idea, and I bet it will happen before too long.
Can we also get a ~400 VDC bus for our tube audio gear?
