Re:For a Bit of Colored Ribbon
by dpark on Monday November 26, 2012 @12:42PM
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That makes no sense. Obviously the efficiency of any appliance will play into how it impacts your energy bill. Having a server that your neighbor doesn't have won't automatically make your usage greater than theirs unless they happen to have identical usage in all other respects.
Jeff's recent server build (which I believe is going to a colo and not sitting in his house anyway), uses 31 watts at idle and 87 watts at full load. Assuming the middle is typical (and this is likely a serious overestimate), you're looking at 59 watts, or 10kWh/week. You could offset this with a more efficient furnace, or better insulation. You could also more than offset this by hanging 3 loads of clothes per week instead of putting them through an electric dryer (~5000 watt).
Jeff's recent server build (which I believe is going to a colo and not sitting in his house anyway), uses 31 watts at idle and 87 watts at full load. Assuming the middle is typical (and this is likely a serious overestimate), you're looking at 59 watts, or 10kWh/week. You could offset this with a more efficient furnace, or better insulation. You could also more than offset this by hanging 3 loads of clothes per week instead of putting them through an electric dryer (~5000 watt).