Green Plug is paving the way for smarter, more efficient power supplies and chargers with its new Green Power Processor (GPP). The startup is billing the tiny, system-on-chip (SoC) as a solution to analog power supplies that draw a constant amount of power regardless of whether the electronics make the best use of all that […]
Green PCs: Energy Efficiency and Performance
A green PC is the sum of its parts. Credit: bit-tech.net A “green” PC isn’t really energy efficient if it consumes less electricity at the expense of performance. That’s the subject of bit-tech.net’s excellent article that tackles the green…
DriverHeaven Reviews the Enermax Eco 80+ Power Supply
DriverHeaven reviewed Enermax’s 80-Plus, 350W power supply, the Eco 80+, and found it to be a well-engineered component. Efficiency and reliability are delivered in spades, but there are a couple of shortcomings that prevent reviewer Grace from giving it…
Supermicro Debuts Energy Efficient Storage Servers Chassis
So SSDs may be out of your price range but you still want your storage arrays to be energy efficient, right? Supermicro has the 1U, 2U, 3U or 4U chassis for you. The company has outfitted its new barest…
Green IT Glossary: 80 Plus Power Supply
What is 80 Plus? If you have been eying components for a new PC or server build, or perused the spec sheets on some systems destined for your datacenter or server room, you likely came across the term 80 Plus….
Green IT News Roundup – Thursday, April 30
A Dozen Things the Smart Grid Can Learn from the Internet – Earth2Tech Security & Encryption: The smart grid community needs to publish detailed specifications for different levels of security and encryption standards. For secure communication purposes, the Internet…
OCZ Silencer 910: 80-Plus Was a Mere Suggestion
When it comes to high efficiency power supplies, 80-plus is so last year. OCZ joins other computer component makers in surpassing the 80-plus efficiency mark. OCZ’s Silencer 910, which cranks out an impressive 910 watts at 88 percent efficiency is…
