[opendtv] Re: EPA tightens up power specs for PCs
- From: "Richard C. Ramsden" <ramsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:03:36 -0400
You'll have to ask a certain President's friends.
Albert Manfredi wrote:
Who says everyone's picking only on DTT STBs? (Although not complying
with Energy Star does not ban a product outright.)
"The EPA estimated the new specs could save U.S. households and
businesses more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over the next five
years and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual
emissions of 2.7 million cars."
Sorry, but this is just too hard to resist. If they're so scrupulous
about saving the equivalent of merely 2.7 million "cars" worth of
annual CO2 emissions with this new PC energy star thing, why on earth
isn't the EPA instead making privately owned SUVs, trucks, and
minivans comply with the automobile CAFE requirements? That would save
closer to 17 million "cars" worth of annual CO2 emissions.
(About 150 million privately-owned "cars," about 1/3 of them are such
vehicles, and these require about 1/3 more fuel on average than
average CAFE-compliant cars. These are guesstimates, but I don't think
they're very far off.)
Bert
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EPA tightens up power specs for PCs
Rick Merritt
(10/24/2006 12:01 AM EDT)
URL: http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193401593
GREAT NECK, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
announced Tuesday (Oct 24) the first update in seven years to its
Energy Star program for power saving PCs. On average, the revised
requirements for the Energy Star program will require PCs to be 65
percent more power efficient than current models.
The new requirements call for improved efficiency across all modes of
a computer's operation. The specifications mandate more efficient
internal and external power supplies for PCs that want to get an
Energy Star logo.
The EPA estimated the new specs could save U.S. households and
businesses more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over the next five
years and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual
emissions of 2.7 million cars.
The newly published Version 4.0. Tier 1 specification for computers
will go into effect on July 20, 2007. It will replace the Version 3.0,
Tier 2 specification that has been in effect since July 2000.
Intel Corp. and other companies were quick to announce they will
provide desktop and laptop products to support the new Energy Star
requirements in time for the July 2007 roll out. Intel also said it
will work with the EPA to hammer out a simplified program aimed at
helping unbranded PC assemblers qualify for the logo.
"Intel continues to work closely with the EPA and other worldwide
organizations to develop and deliver energy-efficient technologies,"
said Rob Crooke, Intel vice president and business computing group
general manager, in a prepared statement. "The new ENERGY STAR
specification provides a meaningful step forward in identifying more
energy-efficient PCs," he added.
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