tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post1220374148304811853..comments2008-01-03T02:43:33.029+05:30The Minking Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14813413262232300793noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-3207010834281701162008-01-03T02:43:00.000+05:302008-01-03T02:43:00.000+05:30http://www.greenyourday.com/global-warming-unplugged/<BR/>This article says that 40% of the global energy usage is used by equipments in standby mode. <A HREF="http://www.greenyourday.com/global-warming-unplugged/" REL="nofollow">I am not too sure about the 40% part</A> but yes that is definitely a waste that can be cut down.The Minking Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14813413262232300793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-90038516605344872072007-12-16T21:32:00.000+05:302007-12-16T21:32:00.000+05:30Srikanth<BR/>Thanks for the encouragement. <BR/>Regarding the power savings with PCs - yes it makes sense. The only real problem would be with the reluctance by the common man to move back to anything they think is technologically inferior, even if it is not going to make any difference to their usage. <BR/>But the switching-off/stand-by/hibernation options should be something that could make a real impact. The same concept applies for other electronic/electrical devices like lights/fans/TV/radio etc.<BR/>AnoopThe Minking Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14813413262232300793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-42613765797769117052007-12-16T12:26:00.000+05:302007-12-16T12:26:00.000+05:30Hi Anoop<BR/>Good to see your blog articles coming regularly. I look forward to reading them. Reg global warming , even some very minor things, which if done consciously will contribute when the cumulative effect is taken on a global scale. <BR/>My friend , Krishnadas's favourite topic is the power consumed by today's PC's. He is of the firm conviction that for the tasks performed by 90% of the PC users, the old 486 PC with 32 MB RAM is more than enough. It consumed only 150W (SMPS Capacity). Just see the SMPS capacities of the minimum configuration PC's sold today and you can see the effect of his argument.<BR/>And switching off PC when not in use will save so much when taken cumulatively (I have seen in many households where the PC is simply left on for hours together).<BR/>Hope people wake up before it is too late in our own lifetime.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>SrikanthNS Srikanthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370291436183658116noreply@blogger.com