Energy Star Computers
The brand new requirements for Energy Star computers became effective in July and already more than 500 newly qualified product models are on a shelf near you. There’s almost no reason for a family not to buy green when it comes to computing issues.
For both work and home these new greener computer choices are clearly advantageous both to our budgets and the earth. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
“If every U.S. household and business replaced old computers with new Energy Star qualified models, we would save more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over the next five years and avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to more than 2.7 million cars.”
Even if you think “To heck with green” but run a business, the new computers will still benefit you. Replacing 100 computers at a business with Energy Star specified computers will save more than $670 over the life of each computer and save around $175 per year in energy costs.
Some of the required specifications include:
- Efficiency requirements that ensure energy saving in ALL modes of operation even standby and when applications are running strong.
- Internal power supply that’s 80% efficient.
- Only the most energy efficient can earn the new Energy Star label which makes choosing easy — no question — if you get a sticker you get an energy efficient machine.
See which computer equipment has earned the ENERGY STAR rating.
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