Fujitsu Announces Zero Watt Display

[JMcEntegart]

Fujitsu Siemens has announced that the company has developed the world’s first zero watt display.

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[skittle]

So it just turns the monitor off for you?

 

[mordenkhai]

"Logitech hopes that the release of displays incorporating this new technology at a price equivalent to that of a conventional monitor will not only save customers money but also build on the company’s range of green IT products."

Seems like a typo, unless Logitech owns Fujitsu Siemens, which I am not aware of, and would be very suprising given I work with them regularly. Am I mistaken?

 

[JMcEntegart]

You're not. Should be all fixed now.

 

[Guest]

Fujitsu makes a monitor that can power off automatically and save energy when it doesn't receive a signal. The rest of the world just pushes the off button.

 

[skittle]

well at least its better than theo's blogs/articles

 

[Guest]

Well if the cost is only a couple (let's assume 3) of euros / year and a display is written off after three years. Then the price for this technology can not be higher than 9 euros or the company would loose money unless the monitor is kept for more than 3 years.

 

[Guest]

The issues is the ?off button? is not a off button even when you push the button the monitor, computer, printer? they still use power this does add up with all your TV?s, Video game consoles? that even when you think they are off they still consume power. There are smart power strips that will cut the power once it is not in use. So this is a useful feature for a monitor, but it seems this should be a feature for all devices to make an impact say in you home energy bills. A small step towards a little less waste.

 

[techguy911]

What people fail to realize even if you turn off your monitor or computer the power supply in most electronic items are still ON ie primary on the power supply and still use power but at very low levels.

In the long run it can still add up to money wasted,so switching off your power bar not only will save you some money but protect you from power spikes during a thunder storm.

 

[gm0n3y]

I think that if you push the "off" button on a monitor it is actually off and doesn't consume power. The issue is that most people don't turn their monitors off, I know I don't. When I leave work I just lock my machine and walk away, then after about 10 minutes the monitor goes into standby mode (blank screen), but its still using some power. At home I usually turn my monitor off, but at work I never do.

 

[Guest]

A simple electro-mechanical switch (like we used to have on old CRT monitors) would do the trick. Users will just have to turn the monitors off at the close of business and turn them back on when they come back.

This is really a simple problem requiring a simple solution.

(My two cents.)

 

[joebob2000]

How is this supposed to save money for those of us who never let their screens turn off? What a waste, fujitsu!

In all seriousness, isn't there a LOT more to be gained by making the bulbs (fluorescent, LED, whatever) more efficient? Instead of a screen that is 0w instead of 2w when "off", how about one that is 50w instead of 150w when in use?

 

[gm0n3y]

I'm sure the cost of this is like 1 cent per unit and it probably took 1 guy 1 day to figure it out. Its not difficult, just something nobody really though about until now. I'm sure this will become standard for all monitor in the future.

 

[eklipz330]

gmon3y, you just showed a bit of ignorance with that comment

joe, my lcd monitor consumes 50 watts when its on...soo.. i get your point though

hopefully this doesn't phase out power buttons though... i mean what if im watching porn then my pops walks in O_O
soemtimes my mozilla is just acting too slow... =[

 

[Guest]

EKLIPZ330 i think you might be interested in a new device called DOOR and LOCK, its AWESOME for PRIVACY

 

[geoffs]

Let's try a little math. The EnergyStar requirements for computer monitors require that the monitors use 2W or less in sleep mode and 1W or less in "off" mode. http/www.energystar.gov

Given that I haven't seen many non-EnergyStar qualified displays in the last 8 years, I'm going to use that for my basis.

Let's assume the monitor is actually used 10 hours per week. That means it's asleep 158hr/wk. 158 * 52 wk/yr * 2Wh = 16432Wh = 16.5KWh max

We pay fairly high electric rates in Texas, let's call it USD $0.16/KWh. 16.5KWh * $0.16 = $2.64 US per year, or 1.77 Euro/yr at today's exchange rate. That's for a "consumer", which for argument sake I've made a home user who uses the computer very little.

Businesses will save even less. In a typical business, the in-use time is 45-50 hr/wk, meaning only about 120hr/wk in sleep/off, and most businesses pay slightly lower electric rates. 120 hr/wk * 52 wk * 2Wh = 12480Wh = 12.5KWh * $0.15/KWh = USD $1.88/yr = 1.26 Euro.

So, yes, this could save you a bit, but "several Euro" per year would require electric rates of around USD 0.27/KWh, and that's assuming your monitor draws the maximum allowed in sleep mode and that you don't use your monitor very much.

I'm all for energy efficiency (I look for and buy products that meet my needs and are energy efficient and have for 10+ years), and every little bit helps, but they're stretching a bit on this one. More hype than savings on this one, if you ask me. If they can offer this for less than about $2.50 additional cost at retail, it will have some return on investment.

 

[gm0n3y]

[citation][nom]eklipz330[/nom]gmon3y, you just showed a bit of ignorance with that comment[/citation]

And you provide us with a useless comment by not stating how mine was ignorant.