Computer and Home Office
PowerSmart Tips
Computer and Home Office
- Turn equipment off when not in use. A PC and monitor left on continuously consume between $75 and $120 worth of electricity a year. In standby mode, this can be reduced to $15.
- There are many energy saving or "power management" features available on all types of computers and home office equipment.
- Monitors use up to 75% of the energy powering your computer.
- It is a myth that computers use large amounts of energy when starting up or that frequent start-ups damage components or lead to electrical surges. It is much more cost-efficient to shut the computer down when you have finished using it - it actually reduces wear on your system.
- ENERGY STAR labelled computers use 70% less electricity than computers without enabled power management features.
- ENERGY STAR labelled fax machines have a power management feature to cut the energy costs associated with fax machines by almost 50%.
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Last Update : Monday, December 11, 2006