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Energy Star

Energy Star is a power management program that aims for maximum energy efficiency on office products such as printers, copiers and computers.

Did You Know:

A standard computer left on and running fully for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - uses nearly 1000 kWh each year which equates to 1014kgs of green house gas emissions. Imagine multiplying this over the whole campus and the wastage could be phenomenal.

How You Can Help

You can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions further by activating the full range of energy management settings. Go to CONTROL PANEL, and make sure that SYSTEM STANDBY and TURN OFF HARD DISK is set for 30 minutes and that HIBERNATE is set for 2 hours. You can of course save loads of energy by turning your computer off at night yourself.

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To find out more about Energy Star, go to: www.energystar.gov

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