Re: FN-FORUM: Eco friendly computer?

date posted 24th April 2008 20:10

very interesting!

I am about to setup an eco office!

200ah battery connected to a power charger 9for monitoring purposes) amd an
inverter not sure at this moment how long the battery will last with a few
PV panels charging it but early indications are good ;)

Andrew

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From: "Martin Wheatley" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Eco friendly computer?


>
> On 24/04/2008 10:44, Duncan Glendinning wrote:
>> Good morning,
>>
>> I started a conversation on ukbusinessforums with a chap enquiring if
>> there would be a market for environmentally friendly computers. As a
>> web freelancer but general enthusiast I have built a few computers a
>> while ago. I am also in the process of setting up an eco venture of my
>> very own, so being able to run an extremely eco-friendly computer
>> would be a great bonus. I just wanted to know what your thoughts were!
>>
>> - Are there any companies already selling eco computers (with new 65W
>> power supplies, or fanless systems..)
>> - What are the latest innovations in this area?
>> - Any good sites for sourcing parts for those wishing to build their own?
>> - Could you get it to run off 12V power, without using an inverter
>> (which would kind of defeat the point!)
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Duncan
>>
>
> Dell announced an eco computer yesterday:
>
> http://techdigest.tv/2008/04/dell_bamboo_cas.html
>
> Martin
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