Green Computers, Software, and Accessories

In consideration to preserve Earth's natural resources, many manufacturers and corporations are starting to produce goods and services, such as hybrid cars, property solar panels to decrease the negative impact to the environment. Computer developers are also producing energy efficient hardware, software, and accessories.

Green Desktops

To minimize traditional computer power hungry needs, major IT manufacturers are coming up with green desktops. One of the most power efficient desktop out in the consumer market is Dell's "Studio Hybrid." Some of the green features featured on this hard drive are:

• 80 percent smaller than standard desktops
• 75 percent less printed documentation by weight compared to tower desktop
• 70 percent less power than a traditional hard drive
• Energy Star 5.0 standard with an 87 percent efficient power supply
• Packaging made with less 95 percent recyclable materials

Mac Corporation is also an environmental conscious company. All products produced by the company goes through the "Apple Life Cycle Impact," a complete analysis for all emission associated with the assemblage of their products, from start to finish. Everything is considered-from the raw material extraction, manufacturing, packaging, transportation, life period of its usage to the recycling. Apple determines that more than 95 percent of Apple's total greenhouse gas emissions come from the products they make.

Energy Saving Software

Users wanting to do their part in saving the plant can also download green software programs that are free and available out in the internet, such as:

• Edison: a quick, easy, one-step setup Verdiem software application for computer power usage optimization when running.
• Aardvark: A Firefox's extension software program that adjusts the layout of a page and removes unwanted elements that are not needed to help save ink and paper when printing from a browser.
• GreenPrint: A freeware application for Windows that save users ink and paper, removing unnecessary pages or space from printouts before it heads to the printer.

Power Efficient Accessories

The new hybrid Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) is the best chargeable batteries out in the market today. Offering the convenience of a high-drain performance of older rechargeable batteries with a shelf-life that can hold their charge over many months, the new Ni-MH are suitable for low-drain devices, like digital cameras.