November 9, 2007—More than 500 computer products are now meeting new Energy Star standards that took effect in July, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Thanks to the efforts of more than 35 manufacturers, a wide range of computer products now include internal power supplies that are at least 80% efficient, meaning less than 20% of the power fed into them is lost as heat.
The new standard applies to desktop and notebook (or laptop) computers, game consoles, integrated computer systems, desktop-derived servers and workstations. If every US household and business replaced their old computers with new Energy Star-qualified models, the nation would save more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over the next five years, says EPA.
The Energy Star program is joint effort of Department of Energy and the EPA. For more information, see the product list (Excel file) and the computer section of the Energy Star Web site.
