Computers
Computers are the largest energy consumers among your office equipment, accounting for almost 20 per cent of energy used by Australia’s commercial sector.
Cut down computer energy use by:
- using ENERGY STAR settings to save energy, cut noise, reduce heat from motors, and prolong equipment life
- incorporating an ENERGY STAR requirement in your purchasing policy
- educating staff about the benefits of energy saving features
- turning monitors off and shuting down PCs overnight using the power button
- investigating portable computers which use less power than desktop models
ENERGY STAR puts computers into ‘sleep’ mode after a pre-set idle period, and/or reduces the amount of power in ‘stand-by’ mode.
For ten top tips to help ensure that your laptop or desktop PC uses energy efficiently, see the Lenovo link below.
Resources
Lenovo - Top ten tips for greener computing
Computer server rooms gobble energy
