Here in the LipsYard, the computer churns away 24/7, but we really only use it 2 or 3 hours a day. How much is this costing? Almost $300 a year. If we only turn it off for half a day, that's $150 bucks a year in savings. It's also less energy used, contributing less to our climate crisis. When you start thinking about the number of computers and other electronics in use in this country and it's sobering both in dollars and kilowatt hours.
This won't be easy. I'm used to sitting down to instant access anytime I want, not waiting for things to boot up. We all need to do our part to make a difference, and what the heck, a little savings doesn't hurt, either.
Every Green Thursday, LipsYard will deal with an issue vital to our global environment.
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