News index

Save energy by using a laptop
July 2008

Nullarbor hosts Solartaxi
Feb 2008

Solartaxi is coming
Jan 2008

Nullarbor signs up for Earthhour 2008
Jan 2008

Nullarbor attends IPV6 Summit
Nov 2007

Cybersafety Seminars
Sep 2007

Nullarbor supports Earth Hour 2007
Mar 2007

Saving energy is good for business
Nov 2006

Address management for biggish networks
Oct 2006

 

   

 

Saving energy by using a laptop

15 July 2008

Changing your computer from a PC to a laptop can save a considerable amount of energy, according to a recent CHOICE magazine article¹.

CHOICE calculated that even the heaviest user of power among the laptops they tested would use 155kWh a year with running costs² of $23.19, compared to running a standard desktop PC using 771 kWh/year and costing $155.63.

The cheapest laptop they tested came in at 56kWh/year usage, or $8.37 to run.

The article did not breakdown the comparative manufacturing energy costs.

From our own experience, if you are running computers for your business 24/7, a laptop can significantly cut your electricity costs, especially for small scale servers that need to be accessible at all times.

Putting other devices such as routers and printers on a timer switch for non-working periods can also save you power and money.

Footnotes

  1. Source: www.choice.com.au Article on Multimedia Laptops - Security/Energy - June 2008.
  2. Running costs may vary depending on your energy supplier and location.
 

© 2008 Nullarbor Consulting Pty Ltd