power consumption

We all need to support teh use of Open Source thin-client solutions in an educational context. Its worth stating, again, what is really the blindingly obvious - thin-client work stations use one twentieth of the power of a typical PC (10-20 watts versus 200-400 watts), require no maintenance or technical per-machine support.

Although a group is developing benchmarks to analyze workstation power consumption, there are some relatively simple tools you can use to set your own benchmarks.

Sometimes circumstances make it difficult to do the "big things" when improving the sustainability of your house. Things like installing solar cells, or replacing hot water systems. This article covers how some simple changes, like turning down the thermostat and replacing light bulbs, was enough to cut one household's power consumption by almost a third.

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, HP said that to reach its goal it would cut energy usage by by 25% by integrating power saving technologies and processes, including more efficient power supplies and lower-energy chipsets. The company plans on making the changes across its entire PC

The world's top supercomputers may be performance powerhouses, but they're also energy hogs, often using enough power to light up a small city. That is why two academics have created a new ranking that plots comuting power against energy consumption

Contradictory results from survey show how much there is to do.
Chief executives and chief information officers are driving the push to green the datacentre, with 48% championing the cause, according to new research but only one in three is doing something rather than just talking about it....