Can You Extend Battery Life with Windows 10 Battery Saver?
Working with Windows 10 and want to conserve your laptop's battery life? Check out Battery Saver to make sure you're getting the most out of every charge.
Which Smart Plug Is the Best One for You?
Even if you aren't into the whole smart home automation trend, you really should get yourself a few smart plugs. They're one of the easiest smart home products to use.
Screen Off: 5 Ways to Toggle Your Monitor & Save Energy
If you're leaving your display active while your computer is idle, you're wasting energy. Here are some tools and tips to ensure that you have full control of your screen.
Quick Tips You Can Use to Save Energy (And Money)
Using energy in your home can be rather expensive, but you've probably noticed that already. By the end of the month, those energy bills can be scary, but you aren't defenseless.
New Battery Technology Recharges in Two Minutes, Lasts Twenty Years
There's a new battery technology on the horizon, and there's a good chance it's going to change the way you use your devices
5 Smart Hacks To Save Electricity In Your Smart Home
he trick to saving electricity is in knowing where most of your energy is consumed.
Goodbye Power Company: Why You May Soon Be Generating Your Own Electricity
Solar power allows the clean generation of electricity, using a source that is guaranteed to never run out in our lifetime - the sun. But will it ever beat out the power companies?
Seven Laptop Components That Can Improve Your Battery Life
Most manufacturers lie about battery performance.
Efficient. Cheap. Awesome. Here's Why New Spray-On Solar Cells Matter
The cost of solar energy is set to drop precipitously after a team of scientists working at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom announced development of solar cells using a spray-on process.
5 Eco Labels For Electronics You Should Know
Eco labels can help you identify greener and more energy efficient devices. They enable you -- the consumer -- to take sustainability concerns into account when buying new electronics. But what do the various labels stand for?
Be An Energy Star: 20+ Reddit Tips That Help To Slash Your Utility Bill
Is your utility bill killing you? Who would have thought that Reddit is a source of wisdom for saving energy & money? Reddit's crowd wisdom can help you solve everyday problems, like gigantic utility bills.
Stuck In a Recharge Loop? Use These Power Saving Windows Phone 8 Tips
When I became the proud owner of a Nokia Lumia 920, I was delighted to learn that I would be the lucky beneficiary of a free wireless charging pad, apparently worth about £100. Although there were a few hoops to jump through, the pad eventually came a few weeks later, enabling me to simply put my phone down to charge it, rather than struggle working out which way the USB cable connects to my phone.
Energy Saving Tips For Buying & Using Electronics
Electronics make up a significant portion of your household energy costs. Computers, printers, and WiFi routers alone account for around 25% of your electricity bill. While electronics are becoming more efficient, their increased use offsets the gains. At the same time energy prices are rising. There are a number of things you can do to control your energy bill and none of them cost you any money.
Should I Put My PC To Sleep Or Leave It On & Save The World?
Most people put their PCs to sleep, hibernate them, or turn them off when they’re not in-use. However, you can also choose to run your PC 24/7, contributing your PC’s processing power to distributed computing projects. With these projects, your PC can help fight cancer, test climate change models, or even search for alien life. However, computers use power when they’re on, and they use more power when their CPUs (or GPUs) are going full-throttle.
An Energy Saving Masterclass For Computer Users
About 10% of an average home’s power use is dedicated to computers. That is the average for the United States, however, and is only an average. Users who are computer enthusiasts may find that their computer accounts for a much larger portion of their power bill. It’s simple logic. The more the computer is used, the more power it draws.Yet not all computers are the same, and they are not all used the same way.
How Much Power Is Your PC Using?
Computer power consumption can be estimated. Most of the components inside a PC have specific minimum and maximum power draw figures and, because quality control is so tight, it’s rare of a part to break from those specifications. But why estimate when you can find out – for certain – how much power you’re using? Many hardware reviewers and hardcore geeks already do this.
The Energy of The Future, Today: How Do Solar Panels & Heliostats Work?
Renewable resources. It’s a problem that we face every day whether we realize it or not. With every pump of a gas handle, with every press of a car’s accelerator, with every plug of our smartphone chargers, we’re consuming fuel. And one day, that fuel’s going to run out. So why don’t we use the one energy source that won’t run out - the sun? The sun is a magnificent entity. It provides the world with enough energy to power all of civilization.
Strip Down & Recycle Old Garden Solar Lamps For Tech Projects
Costing just a few dollars each, garden solar lamps are a low-cost solution to night-time illumination – and they might just give you a useful piece of equipment for completing a tech project. Whether you’re looking for a rechargeable battery, an LED or even the solar panel itself, these devices contain a wealth of components that can be repurposed.
Windows 7 Power Options and Sleep Modes Explained
When Windows 7 launched, one of Microsoft's selling points was that it was designed to help your battery last longer. One of the main features users will actually notice is that the screen dims before it turns off. There are many more small changes that allow to save power, but as with everything in life, you get what you put in and it helps to have a manual.
Does Saving Energy With Your PC Really Help Your Wallet?
Computers, like all electronics, consume a fair amount of electricity. And while the efficiency of the modern computer hardware has improved relative to older parts, there’s still a lot of energy wasted. Finding ways to save energy with your PC will not only help save the planet. It can also reduce your power bill. But by how much? Let’s have a look at some common energy saving tactics and gauge their impact.