Solar power is bringing computer power to places where it has never been available before. It is now possible to install information kiosks, school PCs and monitoring stations in locations where the power grid does not yet reach. Tourism and education are two of the many applications that can be improved using the power of the PC, driven by the sun.
Tourist locations can now have solar powered information kiosks that provide not only information about the site, its history and points of interest but also commercial information about local hotels, B&Bs, craft outlets and much more.
Rural schools can benefit from the teaching power of PCs and broaden the horizons of rural learners using the energy of the sun to drive the PC. Learners can use PC learning applications and the Internet to achieve results not previously possible, and teachers and learners have information available to them that was never available from the limited text books provided.
Monitoring of dams, forests fire stations and other remote installations using solar power and low-power PCs enables 24/7 monitoring and better reporting without onsite manpower.
Low-power embedded PCs and panel PCs are the key to these types of installations because they reduce the power required from the solar panels and battery storage systems. The cost of the battery storage systems and solar panels can be high, so reducing the power consumed by the PCs reduces the overall cost significantly.
Embedded PCs with power usage of only 10 Watts and panel PCs that consume less than 20 Watts are available for solar driven installations. The VIPRO VP7815 is an example of an entirely fanless panel PC featuring a 15” TFT LCD and resistive or capacitive touch screen, an ideal solution for a variety of industrial and commercial scenarios, especially advanced outdoor applications. Power consumption, depending on configuration, is less than 20 Watts.
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