Computerworld reports on Solis Energy whose Solar Power Plant product is being touted as something to power WiFi access points in remote areas.

Pretty amazing… A CPU that consumes only a single watt.
Via 1 Watt x86 Compatible CPU
I wonder if we will start seeing (feeling?) cooler devices like home routers and the like. I’m always amazed hot how the DSL/Cable routers run.

PC World’s article…
How to Run a Green Office
…provides a few pointers to a couple of energy calculators and recycling services. Based on the article’s title, I was really hoping for a more meaty article. But, hey, any little info tidbit is helpful, I guess.

I was reading an article over on the EcoGeek site titled…
How Can I Make My Computer Efficient?
…and found myself thinking that while the article was factually correct (though I’m not sure I agree with everything there), it did not go far enough. So, here’s some additional tips of my own.

While sleep mode obviously uses [...]

In a block titled…
Is black the new green?
…Google Green Energy Czar (that’s really his title) Bill Weihl says that a study indicates that an all black LCD display may actually use more energy than an all white screen. This, of course, refutes the Blackle site claims that suggests an all black background Google display would [...]

Head over to the earth2tech site to read…
Jolly Green Linux
…about Linux-centric HP, IBM, and Novell’s green plans.

PC World reports that webhost provider Ultraspeed reduced its power consumption by 40% by switching from alternating (AC) to direct current (DC), using diskless servers, and switching to low-power Xeon processors.
Data Center Boasts Power Cuts

Found this article in GCN (Government Computing News)…
Energy Star reports to Congress on power use
Data centers used about 1.5 percent of total U.S. electricity consumption in 2006 (61 billion kWh). If current trends continue, this usage is expected to nearly double by 2011. The article notes the study’s three scenarios to increase the adoption rate [...]

The press release for the Cosair VX Series power supplies says that these 450 and 550 watt power supplies (aimed at home theater PCs) are 80% more energy efficient (I guess compared to other power supplies since the press release doesn’t complete that train of thought). You can find the manufacturer’s product page at:
VX Power [...]