HP has announced Power To Change, a campaign that encourages PC users around the world to make “behavioral changes in support of the environment.”

HP's Power To Change Initiative

HP's "Power to Change" Initiative

The campaign encourages users to download a new desktop widget that tracks the cumulative energy savings associated with participants turning off their PCs when not in use.

John Frey, sustainability executive at HP, said that “Power To Change is the manifestation of HP’s long-held philosophy that industry leadership is about an ongoing contribution to society. With Power To Change, individuals and organisations can make a small environmental commitment that has the potential for a large impact on addressing sustainability challenges today.”

HP estimates that if 100,000 users were to shut down their work computers at the end of each day, energy savings could total over 2,680 kilowatt-hours a day, and carbon emissions reductions could total over 1,590 kilograms (3,500 pounds. This is the equivalent of eliminating more than 105 cars from the road each day.

Power To Change is being launched across the world and is available in 5 languages-– Chinese, English, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.

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