EPA Specs to Bring Energy Efficiency to PCs
New power-efficiency specifications being implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday could help consumers purchase energy-efficient electronics while cutting energy costs.
Kaplan expects to see a quick uptake of Energy Star 5.0 by PC makers, who were cooperative in setting the specifications. The U.S. government and some corporations require Energy Star compliance, so the PC makers are likely eager to make their products Energy Star 5.0-compliant soon, she said.
Lenovo said that more than 25 of its Think-branded business and Idea-branded consumer PCs would meet the Energy Star 5.0 specifications. The company's ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptop models and select desktops have already been 5.0 certified.
Twenty-six HP PC product families have configurations that are expected to meet the new energy specifications, including the recently announced HP Mini 5101 netbook and HP ProBook 4310s laptop, an HP spokesman said.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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