I'm not negating that complexity is a problem. I'm saying that there are two problems, complexity and incentives. If you want someone to do something, then you

I'm not negating that complexity is a problem. I'm saying that there are two problems, complexity and incentives. If you want someone to do something, then you must make it realistic for them to do it, and you must make sure that they have some reason to bother. When shopping for computer components, do people research whether that graphics card or USB hub behaves well in power saving modes? And if they wanted to, do they have easy access to that information? If not, then manufacturers will probably not prioritize it. They will prioritize whatever goes into the purchasing decision instead. Though it is good in a way to know that there are specific things that could be improved on the technical side, because it means there's the possibility that things could be better. Random thought: maybe some organization whose mission is energy conservation (government like Energy Star in the US or nonprofit) would be willing to fund the software revamp. Maybe in combination with people who pay data center electric bills.