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Linux Ecology HOWTO

Werner Heuser, < wehe@snafu.de > Wade W. Hampton <whampton@staffnet.com>

v0.3, 17 September 1999


The Ecology-HOWTO discusses ways Linux computers can be used as a mean to protect our environment, by using its features to save power or paper. Since it does not require big hardware, Linux may be used with old computers to make their life cycle longer. Games may be used in environmental education and software is available to simulate ecological processes.

1. Introduction

2. Reduction of Power Consumption

3. Alternative Power Supplies - Sun, Wind, Water

4. Noise Reduction

5. Saving Consumables (Paper, Ink, etc.)

6. Extending the Life Cycle of your Hardware

7. X10

8. Uninterruptable Power Supply - UPS

9. Games

10. Ecology Software (Simulation, Datacollection, Statistics, etc.)

11. Related Projects, Mailing Lists and Newsgroups

12. Credits

13. Revision History

14. Copyright and Disclaimer

15. Appendix A - Linux with Laptops

16. Appendix B - MP3-Hardware-Decoder at Parallel Port

17. Appendix C - Bibliography

18. Appendix D - Recommendations for Buying a New Computer

19. Appendix E - Recommendations for a New Environmentally Friendly Hardware Design

20. Appendix F - Computer Related Eco Labels


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