Userful Corporation, the worldwide leader in public computing, has announced that in the past year, its software that allows up to 10 people to work from one computer has saved 29,000 tons of CO2 emissions, the equivalent of taking more than 5,000 cars off the road!

Modern desktop computers sit idle virtually the entire day while we read or type. Userful leverages this unused computing power, to create an environmentally efficient alternative to traditional desktop computing. Up to 10 users can work on a single computer by simply attaching extra monitors, mice and keyboards.

Growing threat

"Computer hardware production and disposal is one of the fastest growing threats to our environment. Powering and cooling computers is an increasing contributor to global warming," says Timothy Griffin, President of Userful. "It feels good to help people around the world Go Green. In fact, last year our users more than doubled the previous year's savings, meaning that in the last two years, Userful technology has eliminated the equivalent CO2 of taking over 7,300 cars off the road!"

Earth-friendly benefits

Reducing the number of computers in use has additional Earth-friendly benefits. Electronic waste is an increasing problem globally, due to the quick obsolescence of electronics. This is compounded by the fact that computer waste is high in many toxic materials such as heavy metals and flame-retardant plastics, which easily leach into ground water and bio-accumulate.

Using Userful products can reduce electronic waste by up to 80 per cent further decreasing its environmental footprint.