[huskerlug] A 100 watt laptop requires 960 lbs of coal per year!
- From: GreyGeek <jkreps@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:27:09 -0500
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal#World_coal_reserves[1]
Running one 100 watt computer for one year requires 876 kW·h (100 W
&tim24 h/day ×365 {days in a year} = 876000 W·h = 876
kW·h). Converting this power usage into physical coal consumption:
It takes 438 kg (966 pounds) of coal to power a computer for one full year.
One should also take into account transmission and distribution losses[2]
caused by resistance and heating in the power lines, which is in the order
of5–10%, depending on distance from the power station and other
factors.
It also generates about 800 lbs of CO2
Moral: Turn you laptop off when you are not using it.
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1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal#World_coal_reserves
2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_line#Losses
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