Efficient Power Supply Contest

Posted by Hemos on Thursday June 17, 2004 @07:10AM from the energy-star-compliance++ dept.

A reader writes: "In the June (paper) issue of Scientific American, there is a mini-article descibing the energy being wasted by power supplies in computers. Those things are only 60-70% efficient in converting line-voltage AC to low-voltage DC, and there are so many millions of them out there that a modest efficiency increase could trim $1billion or more from the annual energy costs of the USA. Well, various governmental agencies are seeking to get improved power-supply efficiency into the marketplace. The central "clearinghouse" site is at efficientpowersupplies.org, and details of their contest are in this PDF."

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Re:What's the point? by bs_testability · 2004-06-17 07:30 · Score: -1, Flamebait

that's nonsense.
what makes carbon dioxide emissions irresponsible?
would ozone emissions be irresponsible?
would H2O emissions be irresponsible?
I propose that everyone that feels this way should retain all personal
CO2 and H2O until they get over themselves and their sheeple science.
Re:get it while its hot! by UU7 · 2004-06-17 07:48 · Score: 1, Flamebait

Wow, 100+ comments and its still up?
OMG maybe IIS isnt bad ??

**SHOCK**