Servers these days consume ridiculous amounts of power. Multiple 15000 RPM drives in RAID configurations and duets of power sucking CPUs eat a lot of energy - and it's not like everyone is offering cheap electricity, these days!An article which I read the other day was quite telling. A technology blog did a study into power consumption on servers running Windows and Linux operating systems. After some energy efficiency… Continue reading

Scientists have now genetically modified algae to produce oil efficiently. Theres a site about this green  source of oil (literally), called Oilgae.com and it provides a host of information about algae oil production.At first sight, this appears to be a great method for producing oil but since uptake on this… Continue reading

I'm constantly fascinated by the advances in technology that we see in telecommunications these days. Since energy costs are rising, efficient and effective communication technology is a must for businesses and consumers - especially in an environmental sense.Why bother with face to face meetings when you can have a Continue reading

The days are numbered for the old internal combustion engine, that runs off petrol. Today we're working towards adopting a new fuel that is renewable and bountiful. That fuel is methanol.Efoy have developed a range of fuel cells for the environmentally concious market. They're relatively light, portable and accessible to anyone willing to fork Continue reading