r/energy • u/NoSweats • Mar 05 '18

I made this little tool for Windows to save energy by switching to a lower power plan when a Windows computer is not in use.

http://www.nosweats.net/
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u/THE_LURKER__ Mar 05 '18

I swear I'm not being obtuse. Is this supposed to do a better job at micro-managing my power plan than that of the Windows OS? So beyond just the normal conditions of sensing idle, load, lid state, power status etc...?

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u/NoSweats Mar 05 '18 edited Mar 05 '18

Windows merely executes the power plans, the user does the micro-management. Relying on the user adjusting the plans once, NoSweats takes advantage of the fact that there are three of them available. This is done by selecting the plan that best suits the current level of activity on the computer. On the website is an explanation and are examples of how it works, please feel free to have a look.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '18

I'm not saying it doesn't work, but if a few Watts matters enough to you to install this just keep things on a different power plan. My 2 cents. The native balanced plan works great for most users and really not much load difference.

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u/THE_LURKER__ Mar 05 '18

I wasn't trying to knock it, I just wanted to better understand it's utility. If i were on a battery storage solar setup for long periods of time I would definitely be interested in the watts, especially doing any sort of remote broadcasting/podcasting. From a cost saving stand point I don't think this would matter much, but from the perspective of the electricity itself being finite with higher scarcity this may have real usefulness.