Computer: Save Energy

Saving energy is a good habit. Even if you have lot
of money and you think electricity bill is just a paltry
amount, it is ethical to reduce your consumption of
natural resources as much as possible for a better
future of our planet earth. Some of the measures are
well-known to you - like switching off lights when
those are not needed, using hot water sparingly,
keeping thermostats set to achieve 68° to 70°
Fahrenheit in the winter and 74° to 78° Fahrenheit for air-conditioned
spaces in the summer.

Here we also give some tips for your computer: contrary to a popular
belief, maintaining screen savers do not save energy, but giving your
computer a nap does. Enable power-management features so that your
computer monitor and hard drive will go into a low power (blank screen)
or “sleep mode” when not actively in use. Keep all computer equipment off
unless in use—especially at night and on weekends. Turn off your monitor
when you go to lunch or to a meeting. Turn off monitors on servers.
Enable power-management features on computer printers and/or turn
them off when not actively printing.

When purchasing computers and peripherals, buy low-wattage equipment
certified by the Energy Star program, and be sure to enable power
-management features when setting up equipment.