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"Next time you leave the office, turn off your machine. According to a new report, the typical mid-sized American business wastes more than $165,000 a year in electricity costs thanks to PCs left on through the night"

Don't panic. I've worked out why it costs so much a year for the american people leaving the PC on.

Webster Freaky unknowingly highlited the problem when he said...

"The Apple and Mac morons in Stupertino USA have BRAGGED for decades that Macs should be left on 24/7/365."

It's the lenght of the american year. With there being 24 hours a day, 7days a week and 365 weeks a year. To compare to a normal (52 week) year divide the numbers by 7.01