A guide to green computing
- State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY (United States)
Computers are the fastest growing electrical load in the business world. In the last ten years, computer-related energy consumption has increased five-fold. Computer use is now estimated to account for 5 percent of all commercial electrical consumption; if nothing is done to reverse this trend, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warns that this figure could jump to 10 percent by the year 2000. It`s not just the number of computers which is driving energy consumption upward. The way computers are used also adds to the increasing energy burden. Research reveals as many as 30 to 40 percent of the personal computers nationwide are left on continuously. The University at Buffalo alone could save about $150,000 per year by choosing and using computers wisely.
- OSTI ID:
- 201119
- Journal Information:
- Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, Vol. 15, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Win 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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