Establish energy-efficient practices: Depending on the utility company you are paying, they usually have off to high peak times during the day. Try your best to only use excess energy during the low or off-peak times. Encourage your employees to follow this same model and see how energy usage decreases with more initiative.
Replace existing bulbs with CFL’s: CFL and LED lights consume less power and offer much longer lifespans. Commercial lights qualified by the Design Lights Consortium (DLC) or Energy Star can ever reduce energy consumption by up to 75% and increase the lifespan of your fixtures by 2-3 times.
Use the hibernation feature of computers and laptops: Hibernate feature in laptops and desktops allows you to save your existing work as it is, and you can continue from the same point the next day. Schedule your workstation to switch to hibernate mode after working hours and during weekends.
Buy energy-efficient devices: Energy-efficient devices cost more upfront, but over years of use, they’re going to save you money. This holds true for any equipment that runs on electricity – spending a little more can result in significant savings over the years.
Use energy-saving features: Educate your employees regarding energy-saving features of air conditioners, printers and let them use those features to cut energy costs. Discard old gadgets if they don’t have it and buy energy-efficient peripherals.
How to Keep Your Laptop Battery in Good Condition
Here’s the best advice for keeping your laptop battery running as long as it can on its little pack full of chemicals. Don’t worry if you can’t swear an oath to them: like 8 cups of water a day, or 10,000 steps, they’re guidelines, and your
life may have present exceptions. But following as many as you will yield.
Keep It Between 40 and 80 Percent Charge
If You Leave It Plugged In, Don’t Let It Run Hot
Keep It Ventilated, Store It Somewhere Cool
Don’t Let It Get to Zero
Replace Your Battery When It Gets Below 80 Percent Health
Laptops are not good to keep on your lap. Because of their compact
size and lack of large cooling fans, laptops can get quite hot, to the
point of causing gradual skin burns, or “toasted skin syndrome.” If non-
toasted skin weren’t incentive enough, the heat your thighs create by trapping heat and blocking vents is also killing the laptop battery.
Source:istack.iium.edu.
