<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Austin Green Drinks gets technical! Hey Green Drinkers,Ok, so all the experts Green Drinks has brought in to chat with us on health and environmental issues have given us an abundance of fantastic advise on all of the long term big projects in our lives and around our homes, but what about some things we can all do right now? What can we do that is virtually effort free, and will give us that instant feel good gratification? Hmm, how about some simple adjustments on the settings of our computer hardware? Rebecca Thorburn a member of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative will be joining us to promote the non-profit organization’s dedication toward promoting climate conservation through the widespread deployment of energy efficient hardware and power management software. In a typical desktop PC, nearly half the power coming out of the wall is wasted and never reaches the processor, memory, disks or other components. CSCI was formed by Google, Intel and the WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature) in June 2007. Individuals are encouraged to participate by using power management tools on their PCs and by purchasing energy-efficient components in the future. Rebecca will give a brief overview of the Initiative and fill you in on how you can make a difference in your own home or workplace. Join us for the fun part of being globally aware February 29th from 5:30-7:30ish at Opal Divines: W 6th and Rio Grande at the upstairs bar adjacent to the terrace. <DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; "> </DIV>About Green DrinksGreen Drinks Happy Hours are informal events that happen about once a month in Austin. They are open to those of us who work in the environmental field and/or who are routinely finding innovative ways to meet the challenges of a sustainable future.<DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; "> </DIV>About Rebecca ThorburnRebecca has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Art History from Denison University in Grainville, Ohio and was a campus leader for the student recycling program. After receiving her Masters of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, Rebecca spent five years in strategy consulting at IBM and has spent the last five and a half years in various marketing roles with Dell. Over the last year her main focus has been centered on Green IT Marketing. Rebecca has always been an advocate for the environment and continues to promote sustainability as a member of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative Marketing Group. </BODY></HTML>