Haffa ton of coal ......

[Stinky The Clown]

.... is what it takes to power for a year that computer you use to log on to DU.

1120 lbs, to be precise.

[jwirr]

1. Oh, Oh as my little great grandson would say. nt

[deaniac21]

2. There is such a variation of computers and monitor types that

there is no way that is an accurate statement.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. and useage levels

what if you only have it on for an hour a day?

[amerikat]

9. How is MO?

Such a cute cat you have.

[DebJ]

4. So I converted all my light bulbs to CFL's, saving tons of coal and

put in a tankless water heater . . . no more heating water 24/7 to use it 25 minutes a day. Not only that, the pilot is lit not by electricity, but by power generated from the water flowing through it. If everyone switched to tankless water heaters, worldwide, think of the savings. It is insane when you think about millions and millions of gallons of water constantly being heated 24/7 for a few minutes use every day. I'd like to see an estimate of the energy wasted there!

[amerikat]

5. All my power comes from wind and small hydro

as far as I know. I pay extra to the power company for power delivery from renewable sources.

[Tindalos]

6. Mine runs on hydro.

OTOH, China probably used more than half a tonne to build it and ship it here.

[amerikat]

8. But it's a gift that keeps on giving.

Good for you to go hydro.

[Tindalos]

12. True and it's prettier.

Wish I could take some credit, but that's all we've got around here. Lots and lots of water running down steep mountains.

[amerikat]

14. We have 4 or 5 hydro plants within 5 miles

Unfortunately it get fed to the grid and we don't get very much direct benefit from it.

[amerikat]

7. Don't forget to switch to "Blackle.com"

http://www.blackle.com/.........it's Google with a black screen background. Saves electricity on your monitor.

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. Maybe in your State and your PC

but not in my state or Mac

Please give a link to that statement.

[Stinky The Clown]

11. It was on teevee

On a show on the Science Channel. The show was about climate change.

[Ichingcarpenter]

13. The footprint is possible

You are educated and informed enough, you do look at the environmental/energy forum
on DU right? How fair was the 'TV" show on climate change?

I don't get that channel, it costs extra, however I've found the discovery channel
which owns the science channel has some major issues to push for their advertisers
and handlers? Sometimes they are good, depending on the producer.

It sounds like it was informative, but why did they pick on the computer
where we get our information vs a coffee machine that takes much more energy
if you leave it on all day?