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A PS4 uses 8.8 watts when on stand-by mode. How much carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere by using this electricity?

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8.8 watts × 294 hours = 2587.2 Wh or 2.5872 kWh.
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a. total power usage PS4 in a week = 8.8 watts x 21 hrs/day x 7 days/week
= (1293.6 watt.hr/week) / (1 kW/1000w)
= 1.29 KW hr/ week
b. carbon emission = 2.1lb/KW
= 1.29 KW x 2.1lb/KW
= 2.71 lb
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