Edison: Better PC power management

Published August 11, 2008

Tags: Desktops & Laptops, Energy & HVAC

Saving power on your PC is a bit like Mark Twain's saying about the weather: Everyone complains about it, but no one does anything about it.

Here's your chance to do something about it, in a small way. Verdiem just released the free Edison software, that makes it far easier to use the power management features of your PC. With it, you won't have to wade through Windows' confusing menus and options to try and fine-tune power savings. You'll only need to move some sliders, click a few buttons, and you'll be done.

How much you'll save varies according to your system, of course. On mine, Edison said I'd save 359.63 kilowatt hours of electricity a year, which means $32, and 490.17 pounds of CO2.

Keep in mind that this is a personal tool, not an IT tool. Still, for your personal systems, it's worth a try...after all, it's free.

For more details, check out this GreenerComputing.com article.

Preston Gralla is the editor of GreenerComputing. He has been covering IT and the computer industry for more than 20 years. He was the founding managing editor of PC Week (now eWeek); a founding editor, then editor, and then editorial director of PC/Computing; and executive editor for both ZDNet and CNet.

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