Computer Energy Use

The production and use of computers requires a considerable amount of power. The average PC, for example, along with its peripherals requires about 1,000 watts of power. Many individuals never turn of their computers nor their peripherals. Corporations are notorious for leaving their computers on in spite of the computer being utilized. Other companies such as Intel Corporation, have programs that make use of the computing resources of their employees computers when they are idle. Most computers today come with power saving features which turn off the monitor and hard disks if the computer is idle. [1]

Yet, the personal computer energy use does not capture the entire energy use of the network of systems it may be in contact with.

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[1]Source: Network for Energy, Environment, Efficiency, and the Information Economy.http://n4e.lbl.gov/