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How about recycling it? We won't need another wind turbine if people stop looking for excuses to keep old and less power efficient devices up & running.
by prymitive 10y ago
How about recycling it? We won't need another wind turbine if people stop looking for excuses to keep old and less power efficient devices up & running.
- voltagex_ 10y agoHow energy efficient is the recycling process? This includes transporting old electronics to somewhere else to be "recycled".
- fencepost 10y agoBear in mind though that if an older laptop displaces a comparably priced older desktop it's likely to use significantly less energy. Typical power consumption is likely to be under 30 watts even for most older laptops, with peaks still well under 100.
- astrodust 10y agoThey still consume power and generate heat. If you want something truly low power, the Raspberry Pi 3 is actually quite capable. Add on the 7" touch-screen display and it's amazing what it can do on a handful of watts.
- fencepost 10y agoYes, I understand that the Vespa can do amazing things, is fun to ride and is very economical to use. Still, I was actually looking for a car.
- khedoros 10y agoWhich recycling services would you recommend? What assurances do they provide that it will be responsibly handled? Stories like this make me think that keeping the device, even shoved into the back of my closet, is a better idea: https://theintercept.com/2016/05/10/gps-tracking-devices-catch-major-u-s-recyclers-in-improper-e-waste-exports/ https://theintercept.com/2016/05/10/gps-tracking-devices-cat... Besides, manufacturing a new device has certain environmental costs, and there's the money I'd have to pay for it, as well. What's the point where the manufacture+lifetime energy of a new device crosses the energy-use line of my current machine?
- J_Darnley 10y agoIf you don't want another wind turbine then fire up a nuke plant or two.