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Computer energy consumption explored
Rainier Ramirez
Issue date: 3/7/07 Section: News
Tony Syl, a mechanical engineering graduate student, said computers are left on because people go in and out of the lab all day.
"Someone is going to walk in and use them in a hurry," Syl said, while standing outside a computer lab in the Engineering building. "I'm pretty sure they turn them off at night because it would be a waste."
Tony Valenzuela, the associate vice president of Facilities Development and Operations, said turning computers off at night would help conserve energy, but there are other important things to watch for.
"Really the biggest thing that would help the most is to turn the lights off, closing doors and closing windows," Valenzuela said.
Newer computers and monitors are much more energy efficient than in the past, he said. Light bulbs in old buildings have been replaced with brighter and more energy efficient bulbs.
"We are very aggressive investing in the infrastructure to save energy on an ongoing basis," Valenzuela said.
"Someone is going to walk in and use them in a hurry," Syl said, while standing outside a computer lab in the Engineering building. "I'm pretty sure they turn them off at night because it would be a waste."
Tony Valenzuela, the associate vice president of Facilities Development and Operations, said turning computers off at night would help conserve energy, but there are other important things to watch for.
"Really the biggest thing that would help the most is to turn the lights off, closing doors and closing windows," Valenzuela said.
Newer computers and monitors are much more energy efficient than in the past, he said. Light bulbs in old buildings have been replaced with brighter and more energy efficient bulbs.
"We are very aggressive investing in the infrastructure to save energy on an ongoing basis," Valenzuela said.
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