There are many ways to save electricity, money, and lessen your impact on the environment. Here are some quick suggestions you can try today.
- When choosing a computer, buy a laptop instead of a desktop. Set the power management setting for maximum battery life.
- If you use a desktop computer, set it to turn off the monitor and spin down the hard drives after 5-10 minutes
- Use Hibernate instead of sleep mode
- Avoid devices that use “always on” or “standby mode” or unplug these devices when not in use.
- Purchase the smart strip. This power strip turns off peripherals when the computer is turned off.
- Replace your old CRT monitor with an LCD flat screen
For more information on green computing, visit LifeHacker.com and Yahoo! Green.