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Consider a Laptop Instead of a Desktop
Climate Savers Computing reports that laptops typically consume less power than desktops and are usually powerful enough for most users. This is backed up by research performed by the Lawrence Berkeley...
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Reduce Printing: Keep Your Email Signatures Short
More length to your emails means more paper and toner if someone prints your message. Add a brief "Please think before printing" note to your signature but otherwise keep it short.See more tips on...
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Learn to Use "Track Changes" in Microsoft Word 2010
This blog post from Addictive Tips demonstrates how to use the track changes feature of Word 2010.The Track Changes feature allows MS Word to keep track of the changes you make in a document. It is...
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Recycle Your Rechargeable Batteries!
Most mobile phones and laptop computers use lithium ion rechargeable batteries. Find out where to recycle them at Call2Recycle.org.
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Screen Savers Are Not Energy Savers
Screen savers often will override your sleep settings and prevent monitors and computers from going into sleep mode.Also, LCD (or flat-screen) monitors will not burn-in, so they do not require a screen...
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Set Your Monitor to Sleep
Even if you don't want to set your entire computer to sleep, consider turning off your monitor at night and set it to sleep during inactivity (after two to five minutes) during the day.Lawrence...
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Turn Down the Brightness Setting on Your Monitor
The brightest setting on a monitor consumes twice the power used by the dimmest setting. (Climate Savers Computing)
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How to Get Longer Life Out of Your Laptop Battery
By following these tips, you should get more hours out of each charge of your laptop battery and save electricity to boot:Close unused applications or software programs. The information to run the...
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Software as a Service (SaaS) Is Green, but Is It Right for You?
Software as a service (SaaS) is an undeniably green alternative to traditional computing. It's one form of cloud computing in which people use software applications that are located on the Internet...
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Use All-in-One Printers: Save Money, Office Space, and the Environment
What is an all-in-one printer or multifunction printer (MFP)? About.com has this to say, "When you've got a small home office, an all-in-one printer, also known as a multifunction printer, is a great...
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Online Community Meetup: The Five Steps to Growing an Engaged Online Community
May’s Online Community Meetup featured Randy Paynter, co-founder of Care2. Paynter’s talk, "The Five Steps to Growing an Engaged Online Community," examined how to build and sustain online communities...
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Opting Out of Junk Mail and Phone Directories to Save Paper
It's hard to get companies to stop sending junk mail and catalogs, but it is a colossal waste of paper. Here are some practical things that nonprofits, businesses, and consumers can do about reducing...
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Nonprofits Live: Green Tools and Technology Decisions Recap
April was Earth Month but extending green habits all year-round not only benefits the planet - it helps your organization too. The April edition of Nonprofits Live looked at environmental policy,...
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Office Greening for the Holidays: Closing Up Shop
If your organization is like many others in the U.S., your office may be closed for several days during the upcoming weeks. Here are 10 items to check off your list while shutting down for those days....
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More Computers for Less Money?
You can build a computer center with fewer computers. Compared to typical arrangements, Windows MultiPoint Server (WMS) costs surprisingly less to adopt and maintain, saves electricity, and gives...
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