Going low-powah

So, for the past few weeks now I've been trying to figure out how lower my power footprint in the world. To do so, I've been writing down the power consumption of nearly every device in my apartment. I also have switched my web hosting from a dedicated server to a VPS host (which hisyn.com resides on now) since my usage of the server had dropped considerably. I've come to the conclusion that while I can do something to lower my "powah print", I'm not able to touch the big 4 because I live in an apartment. "The Big 4" 1.> HVAC 2.> Washer/Drier combo 3.> Refridgerator 4.> Water Heater While I can't touch those right now in the apartment, I can make a dent by targeting the following areas + devices. Home Theater Area - (Total: 49W "off"/280W "on") - Onkyo Receiver - Comcast DVR - Panasonic Plasma TV - Sony DVD Player - Subwoofer Computers - RCA Cable Modem [24/7] (~10W) - Netgear Gigabit Switch (GS-108) [24/7] (~10W) - Netgear Wireless AP [24/7] (~10W) - m0n0wall Firewall/VPN [24/7] (40W) - Gaming Rig + 19" Monitor (~180W) - FileServer [24/7] (40-50W) - Ubuntu Workstation + 17" Monitor (~120W) - IBM T41 Thinkpad (30-40W) Lighting - Bedroom - Nightstand (40W) - Dresser Light (60W) - Closet Light (60W) - Hallway Light - Bathroom - Ceiling Light (1 x 60W) - Bath Tub Light (1 x 60W) - Mirror Lights (4 x 75W) - Living Room - Standup Light (60W) - TV backlight (75W?) - Porch Light (40W?) - Kitchen - ceiling - Recessed Lights While I haven't cataloged everything on this list, I know I can both lower their power consumption and I know they're part of the problem. In fact, it amazes me to think that my home theater when the power is *OFF*consumes 49W for nothing. I need to rearrange my setup so the power strip is easily turned off. It's the summer, so nothing new is really on except Dr Who on Friday's so I can easily have my DVR off 90% of the time. :) As it stands now, when I turn off all the lights and have my typical 'work' machine on, the laptop, I am consuming 199W. When I boot up my gaming rig, which I do often to watch Anime or work on some of my gaming related tasks for work, I just raised the profile to 380W. Then, if I have my TV on to watch something (or listen) while I work, now I'm up to 660W! Next post... my plan and after that last paragraph I have a plan :]