ENERGY STAR - Choosing low power office equipment
How do you know if the latest bit of office equipment you're considering buying is energy efficient? It's not easy, you may be lucky and have the manufacturers specification available. If not you could look for equipment with the ENERGY STAR logo.
The ENERGY STAR program is an agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency for the US and the European Commission for the European Union to provide a common set of energy efficient specifications for office equipment. They maintain a database of equipment that has met this specification. Manufacturers who produce equipment that meets their specification are allowed to display the ENERGY STAR logo.
The limitation of the ENERGY STAR program is it only indicates that the equipment meets the standard laid out in their specification. If you want to know if the equipment is the most efficient available then you need to consult the ENERGY STAR database. Here you'll find information such as power consumption on full load, standby off etc.
The database for the EU can be found here
The database for the US can be found here
The ENERGY STAR program is an agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency for the US and the European Commission for the European Union to provide a common set of energy efficient specifications for office equipment. They maintain a database of equipment that has met this specification. Manufacturers who produce equipment that meets their specification are allowed to display the ENERGY STAR logo.
The limitation of the ENERGY STAR program is it only indicates that the equipment meets the standard laid out in their specification. If you want to know if the equipment is the most efficient available then you need to consult the ENERGY STAR database. Here you'll find information such as power consumption on full load, standby off etc.
The database for the EU can be found here
The database for the US can be found here
Labels: ENERGY STAR, Low Power
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