Twenty euros here, thirty euros there. Every workstation, every department. Pretty soon it can add up to big money.

In most organizations, the computers are always on, even though they’re being used only during office hours. These computers are using energy around the clock – and the costs might surprise you. Counting just the workstations used by the Finnish public sector, the energy-saving possibilities amount to about 10 million € a year (Motiva, 2006).

With Green Snapper, you save not only the environment; you can also save money. Green Snapper typically cuts
the energy consumption of computer equipment – and the organization’s annual electricity bill – by 20-30 € each,
and the savings can be as much as 50 € per workstation. That’s how much money Motiva Oy estimated it would
save per workstation (2006).

Keep an eye on how much you’ve saved

Green Snapper collects data and produces reports about energy consumed and savings achieved, so you can keep an eye on its benefits. Based on these reports, you can fine-tune the workstations’ standby and power on times in order to increase your savings still further.

The reports are a great way to encourage the whole organization to save energy. Graphical results boost your whole organization’s understanding of environmental issues and motivate everyone to do their part.