A co-worker told me about the… Smart-Watt …IP-enabled power, temperature, and humidity data collection device a while back. I just saw it mentioned in a Green Data Center Blog item titled: Power Monitoring Equipment Review – Smart-Watt and a visit to Microsoft.

It is a little hard to find on Costco’s web site, but the company has an interesting Trade-in & Recycle Program for electronic equipment. It looks like they’ve contractd with GreenSight Technologies to employ… a zero tolerance landfill policy meaning all of the material that is subject to recycling is disassembled by hand, carefully separated [...]

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 [...]

An old friend recommended… P3 International Kill A Watt …as a tool to monitor electricity usage for specific appliances, gadgets, etc. I have one on order from… Amazon.com for $24.99 (free shipping, affiliate link) – P3 International Kill-A-Watt I wonder if there is an affordable electricity monitor that stores data internally and makes available for [...]

About This Site: You don’t have to be an environmentalist to be interested in the issues surrounding energy use and carbon emissions related to the use of technology in the home, office, and data center. This site is about learning about the factors involved in reducing power consumption, carbon footprint, and heat waste (and cooling [...]