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  • Author(s): Biello, David
  • Source:
    Scientific American. Apr2008, Vol. 298 Issue 4, p25-26. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      COMPUTER industry; ELECTRIC power conservation; AIR conditioning efficiency; COMPUTERS; ENERGY conservation
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on efforts within the computer industry to improve energy conservation. In 2005, the computers of the world used 123 billion kilowatt-hours of energy, due in part to the air-conditioning needed to keep them from overheating. For every kilowatt-hour used for computing in a data center, another one is required to cool the servers. Research on minimizing such energy usage is described. INSET: How to Offset a Web Page's Carbon Footprint.