Energy Star Purchasing Tips

Computing:
Monitors - Energy Star monitors save up to 90% more than standard monitors
Printers & Scanners - Energy Star printers, scanners and monitors undergo less wear and tear because they power down to "sleep" mode during periods of inactivity.

Entertainment:
TV - Energy Star TVs save 24% more power than standard models.
DVD - Energy Star DVD players use half the electricity of conventional models.
Stereos - Using Energy Star audio equipment will use 70% less power than standard equipment.

Phones, Lamps & Refrigerators:
Phones - Energy Star phones save 30% of power used in standard phones.
Did you know? - If all cordless phones and answering machines sold in the US over the next decade were Energy Star, US consumers would save over $4 billion on energy bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of more than 570,000 cars.
Lamps - 90% of the energy generated by standard light bulbs is wasted as heat. Energy Star light bulbs and fixtures use 75% less electricity than conventional models.
Compact Refrigerators - Energy Star qualified compact fridges use 20% less energy than standard models.
Did you know? - If every home office were powered by Energy Star equipment, the change would keep more than 219 billion pounds of greenhouse gases out of the air.