Monday, June 2, 2008

51 Things We Can Do Slow Global Warming - 5


KILL THE LIGHT AT QUITING TIME
assining an office switch-off monitor might sound a little like third grade but it could cut carbon emissions by reducing electricity use not to mention extending equipment life and lowering maintenance costs . It's not exactly galmorous work: walking the halls to make usre that computers monitors desk lights , printers and fax machines are turned off daily. Air conditioners and overhead lights can be tmed for turnoff : Aim for off-peak energy use to be about one-fifth of peak use . In the moening , the switch-on monitoe takes over - C.M.

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