Xbox consoles will soon be "carbon aware"

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A new update for Xbox consoles will make them "carbon aware" - reducing the carbon footprint by optimising updates and download times to when the most renewable energy in local energy grids can be used.

The feature will be available for Xbox Insiders using the energy saving shutdown power option and with their console configured to support automatic updates.

From today, Insiders will also have their Xbox Series X/S console automatically update to the shutdown option, which reduces power consumption while the console is switched off.

Microsoft claims that for every two Xbox consoles switching to shutdown mode, it will save the carbon equivalent of one tree planted and grown for a decade - based on an average of Xbox consoles on shutdown for 20 hours each day for a year. It acknowledges energy saving varies by console and other factors.

Shutdown is also the most sustainable power option for the console, using up to twenty times less power than the sleep option.

This update is currently only available for Insiders, but will be available soon for all Xbox owners.
 
The new active hours feature is the killer one for me. If it can realise that I don't play between 10pm-8am and then 10am to 5pm, that's 17hrs a day in a more efficient mode.
 
Cool to have, now keep making all your products carbon aware, cause companies get all the passes in the world and the honest always falls on consumers despite them being most responsible for our fucked up climate situation.
 
Never drag energy costs into gaming, somehow raising awareness of issues gets a little out of control. Maybe increase the mods around here.
 
Never drag energy costs into gaming, somehow raising awareness of issues gets a little out of control. Maybe increase the mods around here.
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Yeah i'm done.

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A new update for Xbox consoles will make them "carbon aware" - reducing the carbon footprint by optimising updates and download times to when the most renewable energy in local energy grids can be used.

The feature will be available for Xbox Insiders using the energy saving shutdown power option and with their console configured to support automatic updates.

From today, Insiders will also have their Xbox Series X/S console automatically update to the shutdown option, which reduces power consumption while the console is switched off.

Microsoft claims that for every two Xbox consoles switching to shutdown mode, it will save the carbon equivalent of one tree planted and grown for a decade - based on an average of Xbox consoles on shutdown for 20 hours each day for a year. It acknowledges energy saving varies by console and other factors.

Shutdown is also the most sustainable power option for the console, using up to twenty times less power than the sleep option.

This update is currently only available for Insiders, but will be available soon for all Xbox owners.
Maybe they should focus on getting some games out first.
 
Yeah i'm done.

Carbon aware banking
Carbon aware console!?
Carbon credits incoming!

You cant eat hamburger cause you played too many video games! Video games restricted to only weekends for you!

The western PC social credit score
Fuck this
I agree man. fuck this earth and all the little innocent beautiful creatures on it and our future generations 🖕
 
I think they should redesign their shutdown options to use less power in general because it's pretty inefficient but this is also very cool.
 
I agree man. fuck this earth and all the little innocent beautiful creatures on it and our future generations 🖕



"Just look at the strange juxtapositions of morality around you"

"Billions spent on new weapons in order to humanely murder other humans"

"Although there are people suffering in poverty
Huge donations are made to protect endangered species"

"The untested truths spun by different interests continue to churn and accumulate in the sandbox of political correctness and value systems"

👀
 


"Just look at the strange juxtapositions of morality around you"

"Billions spent on new weapons in order to humanely murder other humans"

"Although there are people suffering in poverty
Huge donations are made to protect endangered species"

"The untested truths spun by different interests continue to churn and accumulate in the sandbox of political correctness and value systems"

👀


This has literally nothing to do with my Xbox using less power now.

Ya'll get triggered over everything nowadays. No, your Xbox being more efficient isn't "PC" or "woke". I promise you'll be okay.
 
Yeah i'm done.

Carbon aware banking
Carbon aware console!?
Carbon credits incoming!

You cant eat hamburger cause you played too many video games! Video games restricted to only weekends for you!

The western PC social credit score
Fuck this
lmao i cant imagine being this sensative thats fucking wild

it doesnt affect you other than saving you some coin on your power bill by running updates and what not when energy costs are their cheapest. relax.
 
lmao i cant imagine being this sensative thats fucking wild

it doesnt affect you other than saving you some coin on your power bill by running updates and what not when energy costs are their cheapest. relax.
The banking sector does however... This doesn't work for me because my power rate is flat no matter what time of day it is.
 
Carbon aware.

That surely wasn't someone I would expect or imagine to hear ten years ago in the gaming scene.
 
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Yeah i'm done.

Carbon aware banking
Carbon aware console!?
Carbon credits incoming!

You cant eat hamburger cause you played too many video games! Video games restricted to only weekends for you!

The western PC social credit score
Fuck this
Sir this is a wendys
 
Never drag energy costs into gaming, somehow raising awareness of issues gets a little out of control. Maybe increase the mods around here.
Yes.... your xbox using less power while you are not using it is "out of control" 😒

Edit: wait, I misread your comment. "increase the mods around here"? What are you even talking about?
 
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