Living Green, One Tip at a Time - (a weekly feature)

Tip # 24

To save on energy, keep your refrigerator and freezer well stocked.

The cold and frozen foods help maintain the internal temperature of the appliance.

Monica

Living Green, One Tip at a Time - (a weekly feature)

I'm going to change it up a little from the last few weeks.

Living Green, One Tip at a Time -  

Tip #  9 - "Blackle"

Next time you need to "Google" something, use "Blackle"...it saves energy!!  

 Blackle is a website powered by Google Custom Search  and aims to save energy by displaying a black background and using grayish-white font color for search results. 

The concept behind Blackle is that computer monitors can be made to use less energy by displaying much darker colors. This idea was first brought to the attention of Efap Media by a blog post, which estimated that Google could save 750 megawatt hours a year by utilizing it for CRT screens. 

The homepage of Blackle provides a count of the number of watt hours claimed to have been saved.  Check it out at http://www.blackle.com/

Monica

Living Green, One Tip at a Time (a weekly feature)

Living Green, One Tip at a Time -

# 1 - When you purchase your next computer, consider buying a laptop -

When plugged in your laptop uses 50 percent less energy than a typical desktop computer and a whooping 99 percent less when running on battery power!!  That's a HUGE energy saving!!

Monica