Save some energy this holiday season - don't let your computer run idle
Saturday, 22. December 2007, 21:03:00
There's a great post on Google's blog that I want everyone in this world to read. Please post this on your own blog and spread the word.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/save-some-energy-over-holidays.html
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/save-some-energy-over-holidays.html
Here's a suggestion for everyone to save energy over the holidays (and at other times!): turn off your computer and monitor or put them into "sleep" mode when you're not using them.
Why? The typical desktop PC uses 100-200 watts even when it's idle. That's the equivalent of 1-2 bright incandescent (read: inefficient) light bulbs....
For every 1 million people who do this, that will stop 40,000 tonnes (metric tons) of CO2 from being emitted, and save $2.5 million.... Read more
WIDGETIZE
SashkaMumla # 23. January 2008, 15:32