The GuruPlug-Server Plus is a small server designed to be plugged directly into a standard mains plug socket. This server allows you to do everything you usually would with a standard sized server while using far less electricity.

The GuruPlug-Server Plus is a full server with a 1.2GHz processor, 512MB of DDR2 RAM and comes with Linux Kernel 2.6.32 embedded on its internal memory. This allows it to function as a regular server, while taking up a fraction of the space. More importantly it draws only a fraction of the power. The server is thought to draw only 5 watts in normal operation, this compares to a regluar computer drawing roughly 175 watts when operated similarly.

Because the server is so small it lacks many features we take as standard, such as hard drive space or a video card. Luckily the server comes with an eSATA2 port, which allows you to connect a high speed external SATA2 hard drive to it. The server also features two Gigabit Ethernet ports to allow wired network connections at a high speed.  It also has both Wifi (802.11 b and g) and bluetooth capabilities to provide wireless network connections. The server also comes with two USB 2.0 ports and a MicroSD port, this allows you to add on more peripherals and expand the internal storage capacity of the server.

The GuruPlug-Server Plus provides you with all the basic requirements you could need in a server for home use, while allowing you to expand it as required. As with most Linux servers you access it remotely, but this then limits it to command line operation. It would be suitable for applications such as a file server for a household, a dedicated firewall to improve network security, or you could even use it as the control centre for a Smart House. The server can perform these functions while drawing very little electrical power, thus enabling you to have a server running permanently without the same concerns regarding electrical usage that you would have for a regular computer.

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The D1 PC by Aleutia is a extremely small and energy efficient computer. The D1 compacts all the normal features of a PC into one tiny quiet case.

The Aleutia D1 is under half the size of most other SFF PCs (Small Form Factor Personal Computers) Aleutia claim, measuring only 26.8cm x 31.8cm x 7cm (10.55in x 12.52in x 2.75in) and weighing only 1.8Kg (though Aleutia do also claim it weighs 2.4Kg) compared to other SFF PCs which can weigh around 8Kg. The PC though is not lacking in ability, the D1 comes with an Intel dual core 1.66GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 40GB SATA-II HDD, DVD-RW drive  and many other components that go into making this a suitable PC for office or light home use. The D1 comes with the Ubuntu Linux 9.10 OS as standard but has been tested to be fully compatible with the current Microsoft OSs from Windows XP to Windows 7.

By using energy efficient processors and combining them with laptop components like the DVD-RW drive, the D1 features a low power consumption, using only 26w (though Aleutia also claim it uses 34w, either way an exceptionally low power drain) which could mean the D1 uses only 25% of the energy of other SFF PCs. Because of the energy efficient processors, the D1 also produces less heat, meaning it requires only a small fan to cool the system. The smaller fan causes less sound than conventional desktops, and can only be heard whirring when your ears are very close to it.

Source: Aleutia D1 Product Page

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The Acer S243HL 24inch LCD Monitor is a super-slim 15mm thick monitor boasting full 1920 x 1080 high definition (HD) resolution, extremely high contrast ratio of up to 8,000,000:1, two HDMI interfaces and a nippy 2ms response time. Thanks to a special white LED design, the screen is mercury-free and uses 63% less energy compared to other monitors of this size.

The power usage of the Acer S243HL is rated at just 0.55W in standby, and only 17.15W when in use! Despite the very low energy consumption of the monitor, the white LED technology employed in the design is responsible for the high contrast display. The high contrast makes the monitor perfect for video editing, graphic design, or catching up on TV programmes!

Energy consumption of the monitor when switched off is 0.45W, so it’s another monitor that needs unplugging when you’re not using it, or just use a standby saver gadget.

The monitor is available for £222 plus delivery.

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Typically when you see a low power PC, you’ll see really low power usage, but then a pretty low specification in terms of raw processing power. That’s all fine and good, except when you’re trying to do something that requires a little more power. The Maingear Pulse is touted as the world’s greenest gaming PC, consuming 40% less power compared to conventional gaming systems.

The Pulse uses a NVIDIA ION-based GeForce 9300 Motherboard by Zotac, which comes with both dual and quad core options. The Pulse also uses special edition GeForce 9600 GT and 9800 GT graphics cards that consume 40% less power compared to other graphics cards. A Pulse under a full load consumes less than 145 watts whilst gaming compared to convention gaming systems!

Using an optimised chassis design, air flow is maximised to ensure the GPUs and CPUs are kept as cool as possible. Components are therefore kept cooler, and less energy is wasted trying to cool hot components.

The Pulse has capacity for up to 8GB of DDR2 RAM, 802.11b/g wireless networking, eSata support, and optional Blu-ray and TV Tuner features. Pricing starts at $898.99 with one of the eco-friendly graphics cards.

Source: Maingear

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Seagate have just launched a new range of Low Power Barracuda hard drives, in capacities of 2TB, 1.5TB and 1TB. The new hard drives report a 44% reduction in power consumption, as well as a very low noise level. The drives have been targeted at the desktop markets, such as external USB drives, external eSATA drives and low power PCS. The drives are also perfectly suited to the NAS (Network Attached Storage) markets too.

Since the drives are lower power, they typically run much cooler too. The lower operating temperature has the knock-on effect of a longer drive life and improved data access reliability. Seagate are also proud to be following their own green standards, such as being RoHS compliant, at least 70% recyclable materials in the hard drive when it reaches the end of its life, and built using eco-friendly processes.

Expect to see these drives hitting the PC shops pretty soon. They’ll be a touch more expensive compared to their energy-guzzling counter-parts, but they’ll pay for the extra premium within 6 to 12 months.

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MSI have announced a new eco-friendly energy-efficient laptop which supposedly doesn’t compromise on performance. Their new MSI U110 ECO Wind Netbook, which they claim runs for 9 hours on a single battery charge, does not degrade in performance.

The U110 Eco Wind laptop features the Intel Menlow Platform with Intel Atom Processor clocked at 1.60GHz. The netbook features 802.11b/g/n WiFi support, a memory card reader, stereo speakers and comes with a variety of disk storage capacities from 80GB to 160GB. It sounds as if the netbook does not have a solid state drive, otherwise MSI would be claiming that as a feature too.

In line with other netbooks, it features a 10″ LCD screen and a reasonable processor speed. MSI also claim it’s the “world’s most power efficient netbook”… well everyone seems to be claiming they have the most eco-friendly or power efficient laptop at the moment. Regardless what the manufacturers claim, we’ll decide for ourselves.

Source: Low Power PCs

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The Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II is a new energy-saving RAID hard drive, specifically targeted at the Mac and the Windows market. It features a FireWire 800 and eSATA port for fast data access, such as for video, animation and audio applications. The drive unit is designed to use Western Digital’s GreenPower drives, which use 30% less energy than conventional 3.5″ hard drives.

The drive features RAID 0 support, which stripes data across both internal hard drives. However, this has the disadvantage of being poor with fault tolerance. So if 1 hard drive dies, all the data is lost. However, RAID 0 is particularly fast, which is how the fast performance aspect of the drive unit is derived. However, if you want to mirror the disks with RAID 1 for strong fault tolerance, then the My Book will support that.

The WD My Book Studio Edition II (what a name! too long!) is user serviceable, so you can swap the drives in the unit whenever you like. The front of the unit also has a capacity guage, so you can see at a glance how much space is left on your storage system. You can purchase the My Book in 1TB and 2TB sizes, the latter being able to handle up to 240 hours of HD video.

Source: GoodCleanTech

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