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Contained in this website is knowledge on Energy Efficiency, Solar Power and Information Technology.
Find out ways the best use technology which saves money, electricity and the environment. Work out what you could save here with online calculators. See what techniques can be implemented for free. See lists of energy efficiency tips. If you want to know more there is a online e-Book with 60 technologies reviewed and 147 reference links for further information.
What technologies are changing and becoming worthwhile now? Stay ahead and up to date in the IT industry. See what some new technologies can do for you now.
I hope you enjoy your exploration of the site and come back as more content is placed here.
Technology Efficiency Section Descriptions
Energy Efficiency
How to obtain good energy efficiency and have a return in investment. See how to measure efficiency, calculate savings and apply best practices. See articles on efficient computing, lighting and electric cars.
Information Technology
Details on the technologies that are used now and best ways to deploy them. This includes information from the server and desktop level. Best practices for efficient computing operations with ideas for training and development.
Reviews
Business and information technology information needed to operate at a professional level.
Presentations
In depth details on modern technologies such as VOIP, Virtual Computing and External Storage than can be implemented now for business to efficiently use technology.
Energy Calculators
Find out your potential energy and cost savings using the free energy calculators provided. There are calculators for lighting, appliances, hot water, computers, solar power and electric versus petrol cars. Electricity saving calculators for home and business can quickly show you what savings are possible.
Efficiency Quiz
Test your energy efficiency knowledge on either the Home, Work or Green IT Quiz's. All responses have custom result answers. Can you acheive 100%?
Energy Efficiency eBook
Do you feel that you can achieve better electrical efficiency and save money? Find out how with this eBook. 60 technologies reviewed, 54 best practices that can be applied for free, 147 reference links for more information, examples of efficiency savings from a few cents to $100,000s per year, tables to help work out your potential savings.
Save Electricity, Save Money, Save Water, Reduce Carbon Footprint, Generate Electricity and even Make Money.
Computer Efficiency
What computer parts can be chosen to create and energy efficient computer? How can virtual hosting of computers and phones help with costs and the environment? What can be done with old computers to give them a second life? How to select a desktop, laptop, netbook to suit your needs.
Solar
Calculate how much solar power is available in your location? Would solar power and solar hot water be economically viable? How much energy can be saved? How much can your carbon footprint be reduced? Where can outdoor solar lighting be used now? How many solar panels does it take to zero your electrical bill? See solar panel calculator with specifications and sample solar panel costs.
References
More references to achieve your efficiency projects.
Converter
Convert between metric and imperial units in both ways. Convert weight, measurement, volume and fuel efficiency. Use calculators or look up conversion charts. See imperial units in inches, feet, miles, stones, pounds, ounces, feet, inches, gallons, pints, US MPG, UK MPG and litres per 100 km. Calculate your fuel efficiency and see how it compares with other vehicles. Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, Fahrenheit to Celsius.
Utilities
Helpful solutions to computer issues such as analysing where your hard drive space is being used up, how to share information without privacy issues and how to share information from your PC to your mobile. Learn how to save time dealing with copy and paste documents in bulk.
Cloud Computing
How can cloud computing save you money, energy, space and cooling? What are the cloud computing advantages and diadvantages? What are the cloud computing possibilities now? How does cloud computing help with disaster recovery in business continuity?
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