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Tag: ECOLOGY

Granola helps your computer save power (and the planet)

Granola will not save the world. It's not exactly trying to, either. All it's trying to do is throttle back your CPU a little bit (only when it doesn't get in your way) and save a tiny amount of power. This tiny amount of power seems to add up. As the demo screenshot claims, it can get to around $40/year, which is enough "to power 44 electric furnaces, a dryer, and a space heater for an ...

Google Maps go green

Google is showing its ecological side with Summer of Green, an attractive Google Maps mashup that, in a partnership with the Earth Day Network, "highlights some planet-friendly travel tips for top U.S. travel destinations as well as how to use Google Maps in your daily routine to find and support green activities." Though the site is a bit overloaded just now (when will Google learn that any ...