GreenerSoftware.org : Another Revolution in Software Distribution
FACT: One computer left on 24 hours a day will cost you $115 - 160 in electricity
costs a year and dump 1,500 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere. A tree absorbs between
3-15 lbs of CO2 each year. That means that 100-500 trees would be needed to offset
the yearly emissions of one computer left on all the time!
THE PROBLEM: Producing and using any kind of goods (including software applications)
has unwanted effects on our planet climate. The only real solution to the global
warming problem is to offset the CO2 emissions generated by our activity.
Software has revolutionized the world, but using any software application is increasing
the energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and the strain on the planet ecological system.
It is time to revolutionize the way we distribute software!
THE SOLUTION: GreenerSoftware.org is a software download directory that will use
part of the revenues to purchase "CO2 offsets" from
http://www.terrapass.com or similar providers.
In the near future, manufacturers will be able to create their own programs in order
to offset Carbon emissions generated by the end user activity. Also, end user will
be able buy additional "CO2 offsets" that can be partially matched by GreenerSoftware.org,
or by the software manufactures.
GreenerSoftware.org : It can be a five times win for Earth!
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