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Here’s a smart, easy way to reduce electricity use when working on your desktop computer -- and lessen your impact on the environment. Lower your monitor brightness from 100% to about 70%. The change is barely noticeable, yet it can cut the monitor’s energy use by roughly 20%, reducing demand on power plants and helping lower greenhouse gas emissions. Also, make sure your computer’s power-saving mode is turned on. This feature is often disabled by default, but when enabled, it automatically reduces energy use when your computer is idle, saving electricity, extending the life of your equipment and conserving natural resources.
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