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Energy Saving / Offsetting Software

The purpose of the following free pieces of software in the websites below are to tweak the settings on your pc so that it consumes less power or to provide a mechanism to offset CO2. All you have to do is to install them and the programs take over. It’s so easy to be ‘green’.

WatchOverEnergy

Time taken:
5 minutes to install free software
Impact:
Saves energy, saves you money, saves the world
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Time, Computer & Internet, Energy Saving / Offsetting Software, Green, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes

Find out more about WatchOverEnergy

Blank Your Monitor

Time taken:
2 minutes to download and install this Firefox add-on
Impact:
Saves a small amount of energy for very little effort on your part
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Time, Computer & Internet, Energy Saving / Offsetting Software, Green, Quickies!, Under 5 minutes

Find out more about Blank Your Monitor

Local Cooling

Time taken:
5 minutes to download, install and tweak settings of free software
Impact:
Saves energy and improves your ecological footprint
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, Computer & Internet, Energy Saving / Offsetting Software, Green

Find out more about Local Cooling

Vista Battery Saver – Notebook Energy Optimizer

Time taken:
10 minutes to download and install free software
Impact:
Saves battery life on a Notebook, therefore less charging sessions which saves energy overall
Cost:
Nothing
Pyjama Rating:
100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Time, Computer & Internet, Energy Saving / Offsetting Software, Green, Quickies!, Under 10 minutes

Find out more about Vista Battery Saver – Notebook Energy Optimizer