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!
