We live in a world of now, now, now. And many of us leave our computers running overnight to perform various checks and scans so we can save the day hours for productive (hopefully billable) work. Leaving those computers on overnight, however, results in a significant use of unnecessary energy.
According to Sumir Karayi, founder of 1E Energy Awareness Campaign, “…if all the world’s 1 billion PC’s were powered down for just one night – it would save enough energy to light up New York City’s Empire State Building – inside and out – for more than 30 years.”
Curious exactly how much energy you could save by powering down? Plug in your numbers on the 1E Energy Savings Calculator and see for yourself.