Local Cooling

If you want to do your bit for the planet, and your energy bill, this is one app you ought to be running. The geo-friendly utility disciplines your computer's power save modes, curbing CO2 emissions and energy use.

Fight global warming from your desktop! Local Cooling automatically optimizes your PC's power consumption by using a more effective power save mode. You will be able to see your savings in real-time translated to more environmental terms such as how many trees and gallons of oil you have saved. An easy-to-use interface allows users to change their default power settings, meaning savings on electricity bills for the users, and a reduction in the amount of Greenhouse Gas that results from powering a computer.

Version 1.0.4 adds a hibernate option on the advanced page, adds HTTP proxy support with auto detection, and remembers your window state when restarted, among other new features and fixes.

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