With all the focus on going green in every department and avenue in life possible, it comes as no surprise that PC components are being affected by this “green drive” more and more as the days go by. Introducing The Western Digital Caviar Green hard drive range; a cleaner and greener hard drive solution for consumers. Western Digital claim to have reduced power consumption by up to 40% compared to your average, standard desktop drive. This has been achieved with the combination of Western Digital’s IntelliSeek, IntelliPark and IntelliPower technologies.

The hard drive even boasts lower operating temperatures as well as quieter operating sounds. Being a “green” hard drive, the WD Caviar Green emits a significantly lower amount of harmful carbon emissions which of course is good for the environment. The technical specs are available on Western Digital’s site, over here: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?DriveID=336 and details many of the improvements this hard drive range will come equipped with.

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With substantial electricity price hikes on the horizon every reduction as far as power consumption is concerned is starting to count more and more; it’s only a matter of time till your PC is entirely made up of environmentally friendly parts. The Caviar Green hard drive is priced competitively and there’s really no reason why your next hard drive shouldn’t be one that’s good for your electricity bill and the environment.