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When a corporation as large as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> decides to do something as simple as shutting down its computers at night, the savings can be astronomical. In the case of Ford, powering down computers can save the company $1.2 million each year.<br />
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The new program, called PC Power Management, utilizes energy saving settings provided by Microsoft Windows. The energy settings will be used on company laptops and desktops to reduce energy waste. A managed shutdown will occur each night and during the weekend period. Additionally, computers will be awake to receive updates during pre-selected non-business hours, freeing up time previously used for updates throughout the working day.<br />
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According to Ford, an estimated 60 percent of the company's computer remained on after business hours resulting in wasted energy. The new managed shutdown will eliminate waste to the tune of over a million dollars in savings for the company and reduce its carbon footprint by an estimated 16,000-25,000 metric tons per year. Hit the jump for the full details on the program.<br />
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When a corporation as large as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> decides to do something as simple as shutting down its computers at night, the savings can be astronomical. In the case of Ford, powering down computers can save the company $1.2 million each year.<br />
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The new program, called PC Power Management, utilizes energy saving settings provided by Microsoft Windows. The energy settings will be used on company laptops and desktops to reduce energy waste. A managed shutdown will occur each night and during the weekend period. Additionally, computers will be awake to receive updates during pre-selected non-business hours, freeing up time previously used for updates throughout the working day.<br />
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According to Ford, an estimated 60 percent of the company's computer remained on after business hours resulting in wasted energy. The new managed shutdown will eliminate waste to the tune of over a million dollars in savings for the company and reduce its carbon footprint by an estimated 16,000-25,000 metric tons per year. Hit the jump for the full details on the program.<br />
<div id="pr_box"> </div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/30/ford-to-save-1-2m-year-just-by-turning-off-its-computers-at-nig/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford to save $1.2M/year just by turning off its computers at night</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/30/ford-to-save-1-2m-year-just-by-turning-off-its-computers-at-nig/">Ford to save $1.2M/year just by turning off its computers at night</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=32248>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/30/ford-to-save-1-2m-year-just-by-turning-off-its-computers-at-nig/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19415491/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/30/ford-to-save-1-2m-year-just-by-turning-off-its-computers-at-nig/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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