Reason #7 of 10 I Should Win UGM

To offset the extra energy UGM will consume, I'll purchase carbon elimination credits from Climate Friendly

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At 1200w continuous power, the PC Power and Cooling power supply in UGM is capable of handling just about anything I can throw at it. That said, every thing I throw at it is going to have a cost. Along with a bigger energy bill, comes a bigger impact on the environment in the form of extra pollution.

As I described yesterday, my current system is no slouch. At 750w running continuously, mostly at idle, I don't expect a dramatic increase in my carbon footprint. And right now, I pay extra on my energy bill to have some of my juice come from renewable sources. However, I do want to be be sensitive to what impact my increased attention to gaming will have.

I've been basing my calculations so far on the calculator at Climate Friendly. because I don't own the Kill-A-Watt, or the UGM (yet) I have to work on estimates at this point. Once I win the UGM, I'll purchase the Kill-A-Watt and get an accurate reading to make my carbon offset purchase.

If my current 750w power supply were maxed-out 24/7 I would be using about 18 kwh/day rounding up to 20 kwh/day would produce about 4.2 Tonnes/yr of carbon, which I could offset for $69.07 from Climate Friendly. If I make the same calculation with the UGM's 1200w, and round up to 30kwh/day, the cost to offset the 6.3 Tonnes/yr UGM would be $103.61. The difference of $34.54 would hypothetically offset my increase carbon use for the first year UGM is in my possession.

Of course, I'll be able to give much more accurate numbers when I win, and for that I'll need your help. Check here for things you can do to chip in.