The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires agencies to joinenergy starThe Energy Star Low Carbon IT Campaign can help slow down the increasing demand for electricity by managing computer and screen power (Power management) or entering sleep mode (Sleep mode). Energy saving and cost saving purposes. If computers and screens in all offices in the United States were set to sleep mode when not in use, it is estimated that more than 44 billion/kilowatt hour or equivalent to US$4 billion in electricity could be saved, which is equivalent to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 5 million vehicles per year.
The list of organizations and manufacturers joining the Energy Star IT carbon reduction movement now is as follows: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., Association of Bay Area Governments Energy Watch, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dell Inc., Fox Entertainment Group Inc. , HP, Microsoft, OfficeMax, City of Portland (Oregon) Public Schools, City of San Jose (California), Snohomish (Washington) County Public Utility District.
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative is a non-profit group formed by the technology industry, energy companies and non-governmental organizations to promote the use of energy-saving computers and increase computer power management. The Energy Star IT Carbon Reduction Campaign cooperates with the Climate Savers Computing Initiative to save the computer industry and work together to advance the goal of joint efforts, and cooperate in technology to find marketing methods for strategic alliances.
By setting power management, the computer and its screen will automatically enter a low-energy hibernation state after a period of inactivity. Power management can save an estimated $50 per year (per computer). Although power management can help companies save electricity bills, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, only 5 to 10 percent of computers in corporate offices in the United States have this feature.
Manufacturers who want to join the Energy Star Low Carbon IT Campaign can log inhttp://www.energystar.gov/lowcarbonit for more details. You can also achieve energy saving goals by purchasing products with the Energy Star label.
The Excel table in the attachment provides the formula for calculating energy savings for corporate organizations. After filling it out, click "Use this savings estimate in my pledge to join Low Carbon IT Campaign" to complete the online application.. After submitting the application form, you will receive a certificate showing the estimated CO2 emissions reductions your company will achieve.
– Reference source: US EPA website
– Translated by Plastics Industry Technology Development Center
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