Free Software Energy-Saving Solutions: Edison

A company based in Seattle WA, Verdiem, has come up
with a software program, aptly named "Edison", for the individual user and they're giving it away for free. Highlights of the program include working and non-working hours, options to change Verdiem's recommendations, and estimate calculations of how much money and carbon dioxide you save by using the program.

For Windows XP (with servicepack 2) and Vista, Verdiem recognizes that on a newer PC the savings may be just a few dollars, but machines with mileage on them are likely to see considerably more in savings.

Verdiem works with energy waste from large corporations the world over. Half the energy of a home computer is wasted. Not only that, but a typical PC uses enough electricity to emit 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide.

Computers account for 1-2% of energy used in the United States. Go to www.verdiem.com/edison/. Click on download, and go thru your settings. If you go out of Edison's parameters, they won't be able to estimate your savings. Install Edison on all your home computers and then celebrate: you did something green today!