Computers: 1 watt in 50


	Computers: 1 watt in 50

kmcolo

8-13-2009 11:10 PM

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electricity

kmcolo says:

An interesting statistic and an important reminder that it is not simply a measure of the consumption but also of what that consumption begets.

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One watt in every 50 now goes to powering computers, and industry leaders are eager to keep that figure from growing. Big savings can still be made by using more-efficient power supplies and automatically putting idling computers into an energy-saving "sleep" mode. But although computers' energy demand has increased, that expenditure must be weighed against the savings it brings to other machines such as cars and refrigerators.
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