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06-11-2007, 05:46 AM #1Web Hosting Guru
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Home based dev platform and green energy
I have had a bunch of various servers in my garage for years and it's proved to be a lot cheaper than having to fork out for training courses to learn different os's.
Plus since i work from home it's handy to have a setup that has the same operating systems that i work with, mainly hpux, solaris n centos
A couple of years ago i decided to try and get it running off green energy.
From the renewable energy point of view i have 6 big 12v 110ah batteries from a datacenter ups that were being decomissioned, linked to a decent 2kw inverter i managed to pick up very cheap.
Batteries are topped by a couple of solar panels and a small wind turbine (both ebay bargains).
I dont run all the servers at the same time but i can have few running happily.
I was wondering whether anyone here has done anything similar?
I originally started the idea off just to run 12v lighting in the garage but when i got the ups batteries i thought i'd take it a stage further
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06-11-2007, 06:09 AM #2Disabled
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That's quite an interesting idea, I'm tempted to look into it myself. !
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06-11-2007, 06:36 AM #3Web Hosting Guru
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It was something new to learn
With servers getting cheaper, smaller and less power hungry it is a lot easier to do, getting a pure sive wave inverter cheap was the hardest bit.
I couldnt of done this say 5 years back with my old setup as it was way too power hungry.
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06-11-2007, 06:46 AM #4Aspiring Evangelist
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Cool.
I've seen some hosts like aiso.net even have run this green road with impressive 100% green facilities. The prices are definitely high, but hey, if you really are a treehugger or don't need so much resources, would be an interesting way to go.
Some others like dreamhost just buy carbon credits (so, just marketing, no real commitment).
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06-11-2007, 07:55 AM #5Web Hosting Master
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That's cool alright!
How long can you run on battery power?
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06-11-2007, 04:57 PM #6Web Hosting Guru
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I have a little linux box running 24/7 on it fine, but it is a mini pc type thing.
I've had my hp9000 A500 server running for a couple of days non stop, but i've never really tested it till the charge controller warning lights come on.
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10-30-2009, 04:20 AM #7Disabled
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@OP: I do not think that you will be pioneer. You need to have some consultations with your ISP provider first to make sure they will allow that for you.
Then try to run using original power supply and then shift to the green powerLast edited by bear; 10-30-2009 at 07:40 AM.
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10-30-2009, 05:30 AM #8Junior Guru Wannabe
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That's an awesome set up. I've been wanting to do something like it for a long time but where I'm living at the moment makes it nearly impossible (no room to put solar panels and no access to the roof).
Question: obviously it all depends on sun and wind conditions but roughly how long would it take you to charge the batteries from empty to full if you weren't using them?█ AdelaideHost - providing shared and VPS hosting.
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10-30-2009, 05:43 AM #9Web Hosting Master
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I think if you have possibility you can give that ago and try. Make sure you are actiong not against the IPS policy
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