Ok, so the topic of this post has very much been in everyone’s mind in the recent years, what’s more this software isn’t necessarily just for tree-huggers! Anyone can pitch-in to help reduce global warming directly from your desktop with LocalCooling. I have been waiting for something this meaningful for a long time, this new piece of “green tech” software effectively helps you reduce power usage from your Windows XP pc when its idle. What’s more is that it gives you an estimate of how many Watts your monitor, hard drive, CPU, graphic card and other hardwares are consuming.

Select from preset options or click “advanced” to customise for your own.

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Check out how much your pc is consuming and how much you can reduce.Thi

This account is brand new, but we have already saved 0.001 gallons of oil…

Here are some published details as to what LocalCooling can do for you:

• Cut your energy bills
• Reduce the amount of Greenhouse Gas CO2 emissions as a result of your reduced PC power consumption
• Give you full control over your power mode settings
• Improve your overall computing experience and efficiency
• Show you in detail how much you have saved since installing the software

In addition to what you can do above, register for an account at LocalCooling so that you can do more! Login through your account and get customised links and referral banners to help spread the word to others about reducing energy consumption with LocalCooling.

After you’ve got your account, you can also obtain a javascript for your site / blog which shows off how much energy you have saved!

LocalCooling is an excellent option for those who often leave their pc switched on but inactive. However, if reducing energy consumption / CO2 emission is really your purpose, switching off your pc when you know you’re not going to need it will probably be the best advice!