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From: cliu@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (chang hsu liu)
Subject: Re: Monitors - should they be kept on 24 hours a day???
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> From: "James P. Reynolds" <jpr1@NS1.CC.LEHIGH.EDU>
> Organization: Lehigh University
> Subject:      When you're not using it, turn it off!
> To: Multiple recipients of list C18-L <C18-L@PSUVM.BITNET>
>
> Research has shown that the majority of the time that the United
> States' 30 to 35 million personal computers are on, they are not
> actively being used.  In addition, 30 to 40 percent are left running
> at night and on weekends.
>
> Computer equipment is now the fastest growing private-sector use
> of electricity.  Computers alone are believed to account for five
> percent of commercial electricity consumption, and may account for
> ten percent by the year 2000.
>
> If you are one of those who leave them on after you're done, it
> would be a big environmental benefit if you would just TURN IT OFF
> when you're not using it.  It only takes a second or two to do.
>
> Also, the majority of the power your computer uses is not consumed
> by the computer itself, but by the monitor.  If you can't turn the
> computer off, then please just TURN OFF THE MONITOR.
>
> The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has formed an alliance
> with computer manufacturers to promote the introduction of energy-
> efficient PCs that "power down" automatically when not being used
> and thus reduce the air pollution caused by power generation.  These
> new computers will save enough electricity to power both Vermont and
> New Hampshire and save up to 1 billion U.S. dollars in annual
> electricity bills.  Look for the special EPA "Energy Star" logo when
> you buy computers.  They should be available in one to two years.
>
> According to the EPA studies, the energy saved will prevent CO2
> emissions of 20 million tons annually, the equivalent of five million
> automobiles.  Also, 140,000 tons of SO2 and 75,000 tons of nitrogen
> oxide emissions will be saved; these are the major pollutants
> responsible for acid rain.
>
> Please do your part ... be responsible.  If you're not using it,
> then just TURN IT OFF.
>
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>
> Information herein is partially taken from the 1993 "Information
> Please" Almanac, page 573, and the U.S. Envirnomental Protection
> Agency's "Environmental News."
>
> Please redistribute this message to every computer bulletin board,
> network, memo system, etc. you can think of.  Archive it and post
> it every so often if you can.  Let's get the word out to everyone.
> We need to be responsible about the way we consume.
>
> Jim Reynolds

Susanmarie Harrington
University of Michigan


