Free Software saves Computer Power – Eco Button Green Computer Energy Saver – Printer Optimization Software

Computers use a lot of power. We have covered how to save energy on computers in the past.

Boray POWer helps saves energy by allowing you to slow down your computer’s processors during inactivity.

Verdiem has a new FREE home version of their Edison power management software for the PC available now.  It runs on Windows XP and Vista and helps you configure your computer to save energy. The Vista version should run under Windows 7. Use Edison to set up work time and non work time power profiles. Display money, energy and CO2 used.

AKS-Labs has Free WatchOverEnergy, an energy tracking and management software for Windows 9x, 2000, XP, NT. WatchOverEnergy program can activate stand-by mode for your monitor when you are not using the PC and when no important programs are running. Track energy saving in both watt-hours and dollars.

JSutils has energy saving utilities for Windows 2000, Windows XP/2003, Windows Vista and Windows 7. One program monitors the mouse, keyboard and CPU load and initiates computer shutdown if there has been no keyboard or mouse activity and the average CPU load has been below the threshold set for the specified time.

Granola for Windows and Linux is software that improves the energy efficiency of your PC or laptop. Server version is not free.

Sonar Power Manager puts your computer to sleep when ever you are away from it.

WinOFF is a utility program for Windows that allows you to schedule when your computer is shut down.

Eco Button Green Computer Energy Saver

Microsoft’s director of environmental sustainability has stated that “Probably 70 percent of business users leave PCs on at night for various reasons. That’s a lot of wasted energy”. Consumers need follow the same wasteful route.

I saw an interesting product at a computer store, the $30 Eco Button. Any time your computer is running and you are going to be away, you simply press the USB connected ecobutton™ and your computer is put into the most efficient energy saving mode available – they call this ‘ecomode’.

They claim it instantly sleeps and wakes computers. Eco Button also has software that displays how much energy you save. It will take a while to save the $30 it costs to buy it!

Here are some free tips for saving energy with your computer. Also consider installing a Digital Timer to control the smart power strip.

Greener Computer Printing

greenprint makes free computer software to eliminate unwanted pages saving paper, ink, money, and millions of trees. It works on Windows and Mac. The software analyzes each page and look for pages with nothing or wasted characters or just a little bit of print.

Related posts:

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4. HP Officejet Pro 8500 Inkjet Printer Eco Friendly, Green?
5. Windows 7 Energy Saving Power Management
6. Green Computer Power Supply – 80Plus Rating
7. What makes a Green Computer or Electronics Product?
8. Long Island Power Authority Energy Energy Efficiency Rebates

Posted on February 11th, 2011
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