Plug_VV0 in_RP to_II Greener_JJR Computing_NN1 In_II the_AT computer_NN1 world_NN1 ,_, the_AT last_MD couple_NN1 of_IO years_NNT2 have_VH0 seen_VVN many_DA2 changes_NN2 in_II basic_JJ technologies_NN2 ,_, attitudes_NN2 ,_, and_CC approaches_NN2 ,_, as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 new_JJ organizations_NN2 and_CC initiatives_NN2 aimed_VVN at_II greening_VVG information_NN1 technologies_NN2 ._. 
From_II the_AT consumer_NN1 point_NN1 of_IO view_NN1 ,_, the_AT most_RGT important_JJ changes_NN2 are_VBR big_JJ improvements_NN2 in_II energy_NN1 efficiency_NN1 of_IO most_DAT computer_NN1 components_NN2 ,_, and_CC improved_JJ documentation_NN1 of_IO energy_NN1 consumption_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB is_VBZ low_JJ power_NN1 consumption_NN1 all_DB that_DD1 's_VBZ needed_VVN for_IF a_AT1 PC_NN1 to_TO be_VBI green_JJ ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, no_UH ,_, even_CS21 though_CS22 most_DAT computer_NN1 product_NN1 advertising_NN1 would_VM have_VHI you_PPY believe_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
For_REX21 example_REX22 ,_, you_PPY can_VM not_XX ignore_VVI simple_JJ user_NN1 factors_NN2 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 turning_VVG the_AT computer_NN1 off_RP when_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX in_II use_NN1 or_CC using_VVG a_AT1 plug_NN1 strip_NN1 to_TO eliminate_VVI the_AT phantom_JJ loads_NN2 of_IO many_DA2 computer_NN1 products_NN2 like_II printers_NN2 and_CC monitors_VVZ on_II standby_NN1 ._. 
The_AT decision_NN1 to_TO retire_VVI an_AT1 old_JJ ,_, less_RGR energy-efficient_JJ computer_NN1 and_CC replace_VV0 it_PPH1 with_IW a_AT1 newer_JJR ,_, faster_RRR ,_, more_RGR energy-efficient_JJ one_PN1 is_VBZ not_XX so_RG simple_JJ ._. 
