Green Minute: Two Easy Green Computer Tips

Each year, computers in the business sector waste $1 billion worth of unnecessary electricity.

How easy is it to save your office $250 in one year from computer energy costs? According to the state of Hawaii a typical office PC and monitor running continuously, costs approximately 250 dollars per year to operate.

Two Simple Tips:

* During the day, set your computer to automatically go to sleep during short breaks to cut energy use by 70 percent.

* Leaving the office for the day? Turn off all computers, monitors and printers when you leave. Remember, electrical devices continue to use energy even though they are in sleep mode.