Linux Ecology HOWTO

Werner Heuser Wade W. Hampton

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Objectives
• 1.2 Caveats
• 1.3 About the Document and the Authors

2. Reduction of Power Consumption

• 2.1 Advanced Power Management (APM/ACPI)
• 2.2 Power Management Unit - PMU (PowerBook)
• 2.3 Turn Monitor off, use Keyboard LEDs
• 2.4 Screensavers
• 2.5 Energy Star Label
• 2.6 Miscellaneous Power Saving Techniques

3. Alternative Power Supplies - Sun, Wind, Water

4. Noise Reduction

• 4.1 Fan
• 4.2 Harddisk
• 4.3 Speakers

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

• 5.1 Printing of Drafts / Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper
• 5.2 Double Sided Printing
• 5.3 Reading From the Monitor Instead From Paper
• 5.4 Other Techniques

6. Ecological Behaviour is Convenient

7. Recycling of Consumables (Paper, Printer Cartrigdes, CD, Floppies, Tapes)

8. Reduction of Radiation, Electro Magnetic Fields, Heat

9. Extending the Life Cycle of your Hardware

• 9.1 Recycling of Hardware
• 9.2 Other Techniques
• 9.3 Linux BadRAM Patch
• 9.4 Other Operating Systems

10. X10 - Home Automation System

11. Uninterruptable Power Supply - UPS

12. Games

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

• 13.1 Ecolab
• 13.2 OpenClassroom
• 13.3 Tierra
• 13.4 Linux in Environmental Research
• 13.5 SWARM
• 13.6 Climate-Dynamics
• 13.7 UNCERT
• 13.8 EcoTopia

14. Related Projects, Mailing Lists and Newsgroups

15. Credits

16. Revision History

17. Copyright and Disclaimer

18. Appendix A - Linux with Laptops

• 18.1 Battery
• 18.2 PCMCIA Card Services and Advanced Power Management
• 18.3 Power Saving Techniques

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

20. Appendix C - Bibliography

21. Appendix D - Recommendations for Buying a New Computer

22. Appendix E - A New Environmentally Friendly Hardware Design

23. Appendix F - Computer Related Eco Labels

24. Appendix G - Other Operating Systems

• 24.1 DOS
• 24.2 MS-Windows

25. Appendix H - URLs of Recylers