Edison, a free energy monitoring application for Vista and XP


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Verdiem announced Edison, a free energy monitoring application that allows eco-conscious consumers to actively control their PC?s energy consumption ? and their household?s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Microsoft and Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) are supporting Edison as an easy way for consumers to become active to reach the Climate Savers Computing Initiative?s goal of reducing global CO2 emissions from the operation of computers by 54 million tons by 2010. Verdiem and Microsoft are both members of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a nonprofit group of eco-conscious consumers, businesses and conservation organizations committed to reducing the power consumption of PCs and servers.

http://blogs.msdn.com/see/archive/2008/08/...app-edison.aspxEDISON Featuresures

Edison offers a simple solution for the individual PC user. The software features incSchedulingling - allows users to identify work and non-work schedules to optimize power schemes based on when the PC is in use or on stSettingsings - provides several options of desired power savings and settings. Simply choose the most appropriate and it applies 24xEstimated Savings Reportsorts - offers information that correlates PC power settings to money, kWh and CO2 saIntuitive User Interfaceface - easy to use sliding bars help consumers choose settings and instantly see the power and monetary savings. Clearly marked tabs help users navigate through the interface.

Download here: http://www.verdiem.com/edison/

The idea is nice, but something is not right with this app...

After install you must register online, or the application won't run. It needs a port to be opened for the activation, and for communicating with the server.

I just asked the online support, that if the registration is skippable and why is this registration is so important for an app, which works locally on the PC.

They said no, its unavoidable, and the port is needed to send anonymous information about what type of pc, and parts you're using... (How can that be anonymous if you just registered? :huh: )

I still wasn't satisfied with the answer, and they hang up. :crazy:

I also requested the chat log in e-mail (after hang up the window clears), but I still didn't get it.

Carefull guys. :cool:

I'm sure it will be dismissed as useless bloat, but it is definitely a very pretty little app and does perform some neat functions, like the savings calculator. It's actually better in Vista, where the power settings are buried in such a weird way.

Already uninstalled...don't have much of a choice on the options, only configures turning monitor off, turning off hard disks and putting system in standby...makes a profile in Windows Power Schemes for the 3 options. I don't need a program for this, but I guess if people like seeing some pretty program tell them they may save a few pennies extra a year, I guess it'll keep their little hearts content.

thanks, gonna try this, looks really cool

lol, doesnt work great for a laptop...

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110 watts = not right...

and nither in my pc

lol

it says my moniter is 28" which is really a 20"

and lol it say my geforce 8800 GTS only use 8 watts

and nevermind my quad core which it think it only use ~40 watt what the :p that not a mobile cpu and more then that my quad core is oced by ~35%

i would say ROFL !post-254628-1218242730_thumb.jpg

  • 1 month later...

Is the site not compatible with Google Chrome? It seems to download a *.download file rather than an executable. I had to download it with IE...

Looks like a straight forward application although anyone can do this from the convenience of their Screen Saver configurations. (set it to POWER-SAVER)

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