This guide explains why it's a good idea to "think energy efficiency" when selecting computers and other office equipment, and covers the kinds of labels and energy ratings you should look for when selecting items for purchase. In presenting several energy-efficient office ideas, it explains how:
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Energy-efficient computers and equipment provide payoffs today and in the future by conserving energy and thus lowering your energy costs helping to improve your bottom line. |
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Recycling helps protect landfills from contamination by toxic materials so often found in used PCs, monitors, and other office equipment, collectively known as electronic hazardous waste, or e-waste. |
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Going green is a way to save money and energy. |
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Today, learning how to help the environment is good for the bottom line. Environmentally aware companies, institutions, and agencies can make more efficient use of the money they must spend on technology by curbing long-term energy consumption and related recurring costs. The sections in this guide include:
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| » | Understand it: Take a closer look at labeling and product information to understand which kinds of computing and office equipment represent environmentally friendly options, and understand their energy footprints and related costs. |
| » | Plan it: Explore your upcoming equipment needs and understand which items and components that you might replace require special recycling. Look for specific kinds of devices and components, and check for specific label and energy consumption information to make your selections as energy efficient as possible. |
| » | Do it: Check those items of computing or office equipment to see how they measure up in terms of their environmental quotient, and pick those items that deliver the best long-term cost of ownership. |
| » | Use it: Dig into energy management and equipment setup options that maximize energy conservation, and get the most out of your gear for the least amount of power consumed. |
| » | Buy it: Shop for systems, components, monitors, and other office equipment designed to be energy efficient to replace older, inefficient gear with cooler, quieter, more-efficient products. |
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