Friends, do you know that using laptops and desktop computers have a lot of diference in terms of energy comsumption ?
According to a rough calculation your laptop's consumption might be "50w x 10 hours a day x 365 days = 182.5 kilowatts ;whereas a desktop's energy or power consumption may be "300s x 10 hours a day x 365 = 1095 kilowatts".
There is a huge difference as you can see and in terms of carbon emissions, the savings by using a laptop are over half a ton.Switching from a desktop machine to a notebook is a great way to save electricity. However, even with a desktop system there's a lot you can do to green your computer use.
When you're not using your computer for extended periods, switch your computer off at the wall to avoid power load consumption. Ensure while using your computer, only have your screen as bright as you need it - unneccesarily bright screens will use additional electricity. your power saving/management options are enabled and properly configured.For a screen saver, use a blank (black) screen as animated screen savers are energy suckers. So friends by using these small tips we can contribute to make the enviornment green and clean .
According to a rough calculation your laptop's consumption might be "50w x 10 hours a day x 365 days = 182.5 kilowatts ;whereas a desktop's energy or power consumption may be "300s x 10 hours a day x 365 = 1095 kilowatts".
When you're not using your computer for extended periods, switch your computer off at the wall to avoid power load consumption. Ensure while using your computer, only have your screen as bright as you need it - unneccesarily bright screens will use additional electricity. your power saving/management options are enabled and properly configured.For a screen saver, use a blank (black) screen as animated screen savers are energy suckers. So friends by using these small tips we can contribute to make the enviornment green and clean .
