University Switches To DC Workstations

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday March 22, 2011 @04:24AM from the direct-and-to-the-point dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers at the University of Bath, UK are undertaking an in-depth study of energy consumption within the new network, with the aim of demonstrating that running a large network of devices on DC rather than AC is both more secure and more energy efficient. AC electric power from the grid is converted to DC and runs 50 specially adapted computers in the University Library. Students using the system have noticed that the new computers are more compact and much quieter than the previous systems. The immediate advantages of the new system are not only for the user but for the energy bill payer and the environment."

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Re:So... what? by danlip · 2011-03-22 04:56 · Score: 5, Insightful

Truthfully both approaches are valuable, and we would be a poorer planet without either of these men. It's a shame they disliked each other so much.

Edison: "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."
Edison contracted out all his perspiration. That's genius.