Shut It Down

Ran across this interesting tid-bit of information today...

"Computer energy use is no trivial matter. Microsoft reckons that a PC using an old-style cathode-ray tube monitor, if left awake around the clock, results in the emission of over half a ton of carbon dioxide a year just during the time when it's not in use. At a typical electricity cost of roughly nine cents per kilowatt hour, that translates to over $70 wasted per year per machine. Computers with flat-screen LCD monitors, which are more energy efficient, still drain almost $56 a year for sleepless idleness. "

Save yourself some money and save the world by turning your work computer and home computer completely off when you aren't using it.

http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2007/02/07/vista/index.html?source=rss

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