Let’s put it this way! November 30, 2007

So, many of you could be wondering, how much money would I save by switching to sleep mode?
We can put it this way:
If you have a computer that uses 330 watts, and you leave it on 24/7, 365 days a year, what will the price to power the computer come out to be?

Using the  formula that can be found here, and knowing that the price per kilowatt in New York is currently 14.4 cents per kilo-watt hour, we can figure this problem out.
We will come up with this equation: 330watts x 24 hours x 365 days/yr = 2,890,800 watt hours, or 2891 kilo-watt hours. You multiply that by 14.4, with the final cost to be $416.30!
If you use automatic sleep mode, you save 60%-70% of energy, which can save you $249.78 to $291.41.

Yes, this is only considering 24/7, 365 computers, but you can see how much of an impact it can actually make!

Then remember, this is only ONE computer, so if you have more, there is more to save!
Finally, if you can imagine how many computers your school has…  100? 200?

Now you can see…

… you CAN make a difference!

Whats the Impact? November 29, 2007

 So, let’s just say that everyone in the United States sets their computer to automatically switch to sleep mode when the computer is not in use.
What is will the impact be?
Well, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, that have calculated that:
+ Computers will use 60%-70% less energy
+ We could save enough energy each year to power Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine
+ We can cut bills by $2 billion
+ We can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5 million cars.

Yes, it’s true. Those are BIG numbers!  So remember, everything YOU do counts to because….

…you CAN make a difference!

Do Screen Savers Really Save? November 29, 2007

Do Screen Savers Really Save?
The answer is no, screen savers do not save any energy at all. Even if it’s those plain, black ones with the microsoft symbol bouncing around. The screen saver’s job was originally to prevent older computers from having screen burns, or where the word “imprinted” on the screen. (more info) Now, it basically has no function except to sit there and entertain you. Think about it, is it really worth it to have little designs floating around your screen for your entertainment? I’m sure you can easily turn off the monitor and do something more worthwhile! It doesn’t take that much energy for you to push a button… use it to save your computers energy because…

…you CAN make a difference!

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Project “Computers Need Sleep Too!” November 29, 2007

What is “Computers Need Sleep Too!”? “Computers Need Sleep Too!” is a project aimed to raise awareness about the ozone depletion and it’s relation with to the computer. When not in use, your computer should either be in sleep mode or completely turned off, in order to save energy.

Why the computer? It is modern technology and almost everyone uses it. We are not saying to just give up the computer completely, but rather to be more aware of when we keep the computer on. Since so many people use computers today, it is an easy way for us to make a change in the environment. Most of us are not aware by the effects of the computer.

Well, since I’m only one person… I wouldn’t make a difference, right? Wrong! This is the attitude that prevents the problem in the environment from being in its optimum stage. The number of people eventually add up so that a change can really be made!