Green Computing Guide
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Creating a “Green” Machine:
Turn On Power Management Features:
The UO encourages all computer users to enable their Power Management Features.
•Windows 95– Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, and Display. Select the Screen Saver tab. Choose a predominantly black screen saver and set it to wait 5 minutes. Click the Low-Power Standby box and set for 10 minutes. Click the Shut Off Monitor box and set for 20 minutes. Click Ok or Apply.
•Windows 98/ME/2000/XP– Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, and Display. Select the Screen Saver tab. Choose a predominantly black screen saver and set it to wait for 5 minutes. Click on Settings to reach the power management settings. Click the Shut Off Monitor box and set for 10 minutes. Click Ok or Apply.
•Windows NT– does not support Energy Star, so you cannot activate the low -power settings through the Control Panel. You still can select a dark desktop background and screen saver. Energy Star still can be activated through the computer’s set-up
program, which varies among computer models. Contact your computer support staff if you need assistance.
•Macintosh– Select System Preferences from the dock (OSX) or click the Apple and select Control Panels (OS9). Select Energy Saver. Under the Sleep tab you can enable your computer, display, and hard drive to go to sleep mode after a period of activity.
To learn more about Power Management please refer to the “Green Computing” web site for additional detail and energy saving tips. Find Green Computing Tips Online: http://www.uoregon.edu/~recycle/Conservation_computing_text.htm
Recycle the Information:
In knowing the facts about Green Computing, please encourage fellow students, friends and co-workers to “think green” when using computer equipment. With everyone’s increased cooperation we can reduce costs at the University of Oregon and at home, while at the same time, conserving our valuable natural resources.
Common Computer Myths:
Myth: It is bad to turn off the computer.
Truth: Computers are now designed to handle 40,000 on/off cycles. This is considerably more cycles than the average user will initiate in the computer’s 5-7 year life span. Turning your computer off helps reduce heat stress and wear on the system.
Myth: Turning your computer off uses more energy than leaving it on.
Truth: The surge of power used by a CPU to boot up is far less than the energy used by the unit when left on for over 3 minutes.
Myth: Screen savers save energy.
Truth: Screen savers were originally designed to help protect the life span of monochrome monitors which are now technologically obsolete. Most screen savers do not save energy unless they actually turn off the screen or, in the case of laptops, turn off the back light.
Myth: Network connections are lost when a PC goes into low-power/sleep mode.
Truth: Newer computers are designed to sleep on networks to prevent loss of data or connection. CPU’s with Wake on LAN (WOL) technology built-in to network cards can be left in sleep mode overnight to wake-up and receive data packets sent to the unit.
Campus E-Waste Recycling:
Do you have old and unused electronics stored away? The University of Oregon now recycles:
· CPUs, Monitors, and Printers
· Floppy Disks and Compact Discs
· Toner Cartridges and Ink Jets
· Cell Phones, Palm Pilots (PDA’s)
· 2-Way Radios/Beepers/Pagers
· Audio and Video Tapes
· Batteries and Accessories
For information on the Computer Harvest and electronics recycling, contact Environmental Health and Safety at 346-3197.
For more information on campus computer and electronics recycling, contact Environmental Health and Safety at 346-3197
For more information on recycling options contact Campus Recycling 346-1545.
Computing the Savings:
A computer left continuously running will emit 2161 pounds of CO2 in a year and cost $45 a year to power at $0.0372 per kWh. (a major cause of global warming).
Turning a computer off at night so it runs only 8 hours a day computes to a reduction of 810 kWh per year, or a 67% yearly savings.
By turning off computer units at night, The University of Oregon can save 9,720,000 kWh per year. This amounts to $360,000 per year saved (for 12,000 units at $0.0372 per kWh).
Energy Star Investment:
Energy Star® is an important and automated means for realizing significant power savings. An Energy Star compliant computer in sleep mode uses 70% less electricity than units without power management features.
A Standby setting (available only in Windows 95) can drop power over 90 percent from maximum. Screen recovery occurs within 1-4 seconds by hitting a key or pushing a mouse. The Suspend setting can drop power almost completely, although screen recovery can take up to 10 seconds.
Additional Energy Saving Resources: 1
Energy Star- http://www.energystar.gov
Department of Energy- http://www.doe.gov
Environmental Protection Agency- http://www.epa.gov
Ohio Univ.Campus Renewal Project- http://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/vestar/
Network Storage on Oak- http://www.cns.ohiou.edu/webdav/
1. The University of Oregon acknowledges that text and concepts in this document were
adapted from energy saving information contained within the listed web sites.
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