I came across this great website LessWatts.org which is a community based project funded by Intel to research and make available various free tips, tools and utilities that help in identifying and reducing power consumption on computers powered by Intel chips. It has specific tips for desktops, laptops and servers.
Some of the highlights are
- – Linux process monitoring based on power consumption
- – identifying redundant processes (like unused bluetooth)
- – screensaver, graphic display settings
- – hard disk & File System settings
- – processor settings
- – Ethernet and WiFi settings
