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In this IT age where PC’s and Laptops are ubiquitous, the carbon footprint/emissions from every singe PC in the world matters! An efficient power management strategy is required to avoid an energy crisis. The free software from Verdiem viz. Edison is one such green-product. Released on Wednesday, this eco-friendly software saves Your PC’s Energy at home/ office by monitoring energy consumption by the machine in an efficient manner. It allows a person to schedule his/her computer’s entering the low-power mode while working at office/ home.Â
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According to an estimate PC’s consume about ten percent of a home’s energy bill even in the screen saver mode! It emits CO2-the notorious GHG in amounts equal to a normal non-hybrid car! That means though you might be actively voicing your concern for environmental issues on various forums on the worldwide web; you are equally responsible for global warming thanks to your PC! Â

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But now, hopefully things will change as Edison has arrived. It lets the PC to enter a “suspend” state, which uses less energy. Users have the flexible option at hand to shut down the screen and hard drive before their PC enters the suspended state. Edison runs on Windows XP or Windows Vista and its license is meant for single person use. Its manufacturing company Verdiem estimates that the eco-friendly software saves upto 410 kilowatt hours of power per year. This corresponds to a saving of $36.50 in your electricity bill! The amount might look small to you as compared to the overall bill but in today’s time of skyrocketing inflation every single dollar counts! Similarly, every small step towards environmental friendliness helps in paving way for a greener and safer future.
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Via: green-pc