A new type of computer memory which could solve the digital technology energy crisis has been invented and patented by Lancaster scientists.
A new type of computer memory which could solve the digital technology energy crisis has been invented and patented by Lancaster scientists.
The electronic memory device – described in research published in Scientific Reports - promises to transform daily life with its ultra-low energy consumption.
In the home, energy savings from efficient lighting and appliances have been completely wiped out by increased use of computers and gadgets, and by 2025 a ‘tsunami of data’ is expected to consume a fifth of global electricity.
But this new device would immediately reduce peak power consumption in data centres by a fifth.
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Image: This new electronic memory device would allow computers which do not need to boot up and which could go into an energy-saving sleep mode - even between key stokes. (Credit: Lancaster University)
