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Efficient Power Supply Contest

Posted by Hemos on 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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  1. First Post??? by Further82 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Perhaps!?!?

    1. Re:First Post??? by Further82 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Damn! So close yet so very far. I still cannot die a happy man :(

  2. Re:a small step by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    As long as we're talking steps in the right direction, could you maybe get the "a" to take a step away from the "lot?" You wouldn't say "alittle," would you?

    I'll let someone else handle the concept of burning electricity...

  3. don't do it by Oo.et.oO · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    i have something to say on that:
    "don't do it"

    simple enough. they are still converting even though it's more efficient than normal since there is smaller load.

  4. link no workie by Oo.et.oO · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    link no workie,
    can't find references to the article