Archive for June, 2008

Automobile Gas Tip Myths Exposed

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

The gas saving myths discussed in this article are:

Fill your tank early in the day
Replace air filters for better mileage
Buy fuel additives
Turn of air conditioner and roll down windows

Auto advances make gas advice moot
Rolling down the windows probably probably disrupts the car’s aerodynamic properties. But, you would think cranking down the air conditioner would provide […]

OpenEco.org

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Just found this site today…
OpenEco.org
It describes itself as: …free, easy-to-use tools to help participants assess, track, and compare energy performance, share proven best practices to reduce greenhousegas (GHG) emissions, and encourage sustainable innovation.

Dell Servers Hit 92% Power Efficiency Target Early

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

According to this CNET item…
Dell hits server efficiency targets a year early
…a Dell server power supply is now 92% efficient when a server is at 50% load. This efficient power supply is not available in their current server lineup yet though.

Microsoft Environment Site

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Both of these URLs lead you to the Microsoft Environment web site…
http://www.microsoft.com/environment/
http://www.microsoft.com/green/
I wonder how green the site itself is? It would be interesting to learn if Microsoft took any special effort to green the hardware and other aspects of this particular site.

Which Uses More Power: Your Fridge or Your PS3?

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Surprising info in this PC World article…
Which Gadgets Gobble the Most Power?

Free e-Recycling at A Few Best Buy Stores

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

News.com reports that…
 
Best Buy to recycle electronics free
This is not nationwide, however. According to the article, it is limited some (not all?) stores in Baltimore, San Francisco, and Minnesota (the whole state?).
Best Buy Recycling information page