Standby zero power monitors

Fujitsu Siemens has introduced its new development - a technology that reduces to zero the power consumption of monitors in standby mode. According to some estimates, the cost of electricity for devices in standby mode is up to 8% of the total energy consumption. Therefore, in the aspect of fashionable and necessary movement towards energy-saving technologies, the Fujitsu Siemens initiative can appeal to many.

The technology itself (already patented) is fairly simple. The main element is a relay that disconnects the monitor from the power line after a certain period during which no video signal is supplied to the monitor. The energy stored in the capacitors allows the device to be put into operation immediately after resuming the signal from an external source. The required charge capacitors, through the use of solar panels, can save for five days. The only minus of energy-saving technology from Fujitsu Siemens is the sounds that the relay makes when switching. But, in pursuit of savings (8% - not a joke) who will pay attention to light clicks?

The prototype (22-inch widescreen monitor) with the new technology "on board" the company has already presented to the public. But stand-by monitors with zero power consumption will only be on sale in spring 2008.
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via DVDHardware