Ethernet connections waste lots of watts. It need not be so
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Ethernet connections waste lots of watts. It need not be so
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The article contains a mistake, a "b" was typed instead of an "m" in the power consumption statement. The article says, "In 2005, all the network-interface controllers in the United States - computers, switches, and routers all have them - burned through 5.3 terawatt hours of energy, enough to keep 6 billion 100-watt lightbulbs shining all year."
Let's see:
(6*10^9) * 100 W * 8760 h/yr = (5.256 * 10^15) Wh/yr
Oops! The multiple tera is 10^12. The article is off by 1000. The article should say, "... enough to keep 6 *m*illion 100-watt lightbulbs shining all year."
Posted by Ken Christensen | May 5, 2008 1:17 PM
Posted on May 5, 2008 13:17