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Jul 28 2009 4:37PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Energy Star, Green computing
Overheard – Energy Star 5.0
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Energy Star, Green computing
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Only 25 percent of PCs could qualify for Energy Star 5.0 compliance.
Andy Patrizio, Dell Goes Green With Energy Star 5.0 Push |
The changes from Energy Star 4.0 to 5.0 are in three main areas:
- minimum power supply efficiency was raised from 80 percent to 85 percent.
- the formulation of criteria changed to get a measure of annualized kilowatt hour power usage based on typical energy consumption metrics.
- the AC power conversion rises to 87 percent efficiency.
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