Microsoft, others push green computing
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Microsoft has allied with various tech giants and a non-profit group to tout energy-efficient "green" computing. This effort, however, is aimed at consumers, and includes free energy-saving software called Edison that is a scaled-down version of a product Verdiem sells to corporations.
"There are many ways we can reduce environmental impact, from recycling electronics to reducing energy consumption," a Microsoft statement reads. The company has worked with its largest customers and partners to reduce energy waste in data centers, and of course it complies with the voluntary Energy Star program and its PC power management standards. Late last year, the software giant published guidelines describing the power management advantages of Windows Vista over previous Windows versions.