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<blockquote data-quote="Random Bystander" data-source="post: 6215064" data-attributes="member: 6702095">If you wish to reduce energy usage, buy a high-efficiency stove, fridge, furnace and air conditioner. Then, replace all of your incandescent bulbs with LEDs. To reduce power cost, depending on location and subsidies, consider having solar panels installed. All of these together are likely to reduce your energy use and budget substantially. However, depending on the cost of electricity in your location and various other factors, it may not be financially viable.If you simple want to know how much more electricity is used to send an e-mail, the only solution is to record your computers' use of electricity for a sustained period of time, and mark off the times during which you sent an e-mail. Statistical analysis should then allow you to determine the probable average use of electricity.It is dubious that any useful gain will come of this, unless you are considering a server farm peak usage.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Random Bystander, post: 6215064, member: 6702095"] If you wish to reduce energy usage, buy a high-efficiency stove, fridge, furnace and air conditioner. Then, replace all of your incandescent bulbs with LEDs. To reduce power cost, depending on location and subsidies, consider having solar panels installed. All of these together are likely to reduce your energy use and budget substantially. However, depending on the cost of electricity in your location and various other factors, it may not be financially viable. If you simple want to know how much more electricity is used to send an e-mail, the only solution is to record your computers' use of electricity for a sustained period of time, and mark off the times during which you sent an e-mail. Statistical analysis should then allow you to determine the probable average use of electricity. It is dubious that any useful gain will come of this, unless you are considering a server farm peak usage. [/QUOTE]

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