What Green Power Technology can a hard drive deliver?

We all live in a digital age, so its good to know that we can make environmentally responsible decision over the type of hardware we choose.

Well it seems that Western Digital has embraced environmental sustainability and have developed hard drives that deliver an average power saving of 4 – 5 watts over standard desktop drives while maintaining solid performance.

That’s a CO2 reducing in about 60 kg per drive per year! -which is the equilavant of taking your car off the road for 14 days each day. Not only does it help the environment, but such reduced energy usage also lowers your electricity bill!

It’s a win-win situation for both the environment and your pocket!

Read more at: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/greenpower/

http://www.sustainableillawarra.com.au/

It’ll be an amazing 12 months challenge from June 2009 until June 2010 where I’ll be making my journey with other super challenge participants towards sustainability together!

I’ve already set 3 sustainability goals to achieve as part of the challenge and they are:

1. I like to be able to grow some of my own veggies in the balcony area.
2. To switch to energy efficient lights and also to switch to ‘green cleaning’.
3. To do something even though I live in a unit, to make a difference and to get on the path to sustainability.

As part of the super challenge, I’ll have opportunities to attend sustainability workshops and events.

Why did I get into the Sustainable Illawarra Super Challenge?

I have a colleague who’s passionate about suburban household sustainability.
http://green-change.com/
He’s been doing this for quite a while now and was involved in the first Super Challenge.

Having heard all the things he has done towards a sustainable lifestyle made me realized that it is easier than what I had initially thought it would take. He’s doing his part to help the environment by reducing his carbon footprint and he’s having fun doing it too!

So now is my turn to embark on this Super Challenge…