The First Green Computer?
Climate change and energy dependency are critical issues that affect us all. Zonbu was started to radically simplify and enhance your computing experience by offering an affordable, hassle-free, environmentally-friendly personal computer and software suite that take advantage of advances in open source software, self-healing architectures, and Web services. Zonbu is the first desktop computer with a nearly invisible environmental footprint. Add your might to the fight to protect the earth's climate and resources with a computer that thinks about the future.
Zonbu device: a small environmental footprint
At just over two pounds, Zonbu device consumes at least four times fewer chemicals and fossil fuels during manufacturing than conventional desktop PCs. Moreover, the Zonbu manufacturing process complies with the high standards of the European RoHS Directive. This restricts hazardous substances in electronic equipment, including cadmium, mercury, lead, hexavalent chromium and certain brominated flame retardants.
Recycling
Zonbu provides a free take-back program to recycle your used device responsibly. E-waste is fast becoming a global health hazard — worldwide, it's between 20 and 50 million tons of e-waste that is dumped in landfills and incinerators every year. Zonbu is determined that no device contributes to the problem. When you upgrade to a new Zonbu device or you're finished using your current one, simply return it, and they'll foot the bill for dismantling and recycling all the components. Send it in your original packaging, and they'll recycle that too. All components of packaging are reported to be earth friendly.
Energy efficiency and carbon offsets
Zonbu's ultra low power design combined with carbon offsets makes it a zero-emission computer. The Zonbu device consumes only about one third of the energy used by a typical light bulb — and yet it has plenty of power for all your bright ideas. By using Zonbu rather than a conventional desktop PC, you reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by almost a ton every year!
| Comparison |
Standard PC |
Zonbu device |
| Average energy use |
175 W |
15 W |
| Energy consumption |
1533 kWh/year |
131 kWh/year |
| CO2 emission |
1134 pounds |
97 pounds |
| Emission after carbon offset |
1134 pounds |
0 pounds |
| Equivalent gallons of gasoline used |
59 gallons |
0 gallons |
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