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EPA's Energy Star program continues to have teeth

It wouldn't surprise me if the real motivation was...In a poor sales market, I'm wondering if many homeowners are looking for an edge and attempt to get certified just to have their home stand out when trying to sell it.people make a bigger difference than organizationsThis is good evidence for...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Energy Star, EPA Energy Star program, EPA Energy Star, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

New Energy Star TV spec will improve energy efficiency by 40%

Economy going down the tubes...With all of the new TAXES increasing all over I hardly see people running out and buying new TV's...Livin' in a Nanny StateWhy not just let market forces determine how much energy consumption is appropriate? If the advertising literature says I'll save $100 a year...

Tags: Quality, energy efficiency

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

LEED, Energy Star and rah, rah, rah...

Counterpoint from TreehuggerThe NYT piece is a horribly flawed article:http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/new-york-times-on-leed.phpRE: LEED, Energy Star and rah, rah, rah...Are these blog posts or tweets. Harry, talk about terse!

Tags: Blogging, LEED, Energy Star

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

At long last, the EPA weighs in with Energy Star for servers

At long last, the EPA weighs in with Energy Star for serversPlease Government control my life........I always wanted to live in a country where the Government will tell me, how much money I can make, if I can use my A/C, what type of vehicle I can drive, where I...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Energy Star, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, server

Discussion threads 2009-05-19

Goin' green: About that Energy Star sticker on your frig? PCs and maybe servers are next.

Goin' green: About that Energy Star sticker on your frig? PCs and maybe servers are next.Good try, butSo many of the corporate settings I know use the "always on" power "management" scheme because wake-on-lan can be unreliable. I've tinkered with it myself, but we have so many different hardware...

Tags: BIOS, Desktops, Goin, Energy Star, PC, server

Discussion threads 2007-08-15

Goin' green: About that Energy Star sticker on your frig? PCs and maybe servers are next.

Yesterday, I posted two blogs here and here regarding an AMD-hosted panel discussion that I attended in Cambridge, MA. Execs from AMD, EMC, HP, and APC were there to talk about short term measures that can yield savings in energy expenditures and green house gas emissions today, and then...

Tags: ICF Consulting, PC, Server, Procurement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-08-15

No Macs meet stricter Energy Star specs

No Macs meet stricter Energy Star specsSince I have a little timeLet's look at the laptop on which I'm working now:http://images.apple.com/environment/resources/pdf/APES_MacBook_7-20-07.pdfAverage efficiency 86% [85%]Idle 16.6 W [22 W]Sleep 1.43 W [1 W]Off 0.76 W [1 W]Wow, another one passes. No_Ax jumped in a little early I guess.Maybe they should have...

Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Energy Star, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2007-07-29

No Macs meet stricter Energy Star specs

Greenpeace is going to have a field day with this one.The love/hate relationship that environmentalists have with Apple Inc. took a turn for the worst on 20 July when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy tightened their requirements for their Energy Star program. The bad...

Tags: Hardware, Environment

Blog posts 2007-07-29

Energy Star for efficient servers?

Energy Star for efficient servers?Where's the most power consumed in servers?CPU? HDD? Power supply? All of the above?

Tags: Servers, Energy Star, server

Discussion threads 2007-01-01

Intel pledges support for new Energy Star standards

Intel pledges support for new Energy Star standardsCheck out the VIA C7-D ProcessorIt makes me wish they could get back in the business more seriously.

Tags: Quality, Energy Star, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-10-25

Additional Resources

California adopts tough new requirements on HDTV energy use: Visionary or draconian?

For years, California has had the nation's toughest emissions standards to counter the pollution from its massive volume of cars and trucks. Now it's turned its sites on the energy consumption coming from its residents' HDTVs. The result? Earlier this week, the California Energy Commission unanimously passed new standards to...

Tags: California, HDTV, Standards, Quality, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Business Operations, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-21

Vizio VO320E

Photo gallery: Vizio VO320EVizio chose to adorn its VO320E 32-inch LCD with claims of environmental consciousness, saying the little set exceeds Energy Star guidelines by 15 percent. But that's not a very high standard, and according to our tests the Vizio, while definitely no power hog, sips just...

Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, Vizio, Vizio VO320E

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Could be a trend--million Energy Star homes

Out of work peopleWith more people out of work, I am sure thisis going to go great, since the banks are notlending money and now they need more 'free'money from the Gov.More pipe dreams of a failed government.Ok, off-topic but.... Africa - we want your Money!So, now that I have...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Toyota Motor Corp., job

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Could be a trend--million Energy Star homes

One million Energy Star homes in U.S. by Harry Fuller

Tags: Home, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-11-12

EPA's Energy Star program continues to have teeth

More than 1 million homes are now Energy Star-rated. by Heather Clancy

Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-11-12

Mass Effect Galaxy for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

In Mass Effect Galaxy for iPhone you are Jacob Taylor, a combat power-house in this story-telling adventure, made exclusively for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Enjoy the stunning art in this stylish animated graphic novel experience. Control Jacobs actions with a new combat and narrative wheel interface. Only you can...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Electronic Arts Inc., Alien Terrorist, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-12

Dell Inspiron i545s-1476N

The $480 Inspiron 545s-1476 is the third Dell desktop we've reviewed with the company's current slim tower chassis, and we can't say our opinion has changed since the last time we saw it. We're still satisfied with its design, but we remain disappointed with the features Dell seems to have...

Tags: Notebooks, DVD, Consumer electronics, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., dual-layer DVD burner, DVD burner, Gateway Inc.

Product reviews 2009-11-06

Water, water everywhere. So why not use it to create steam?

Here is a lesson on how little we can put in the blog...and still call it our own. Could you write less and still get paid ???sheshEver heard of Nuclear powered ships? They heat water that flashes into steam and thus turns the turbines.This short article.I think the...

Tags: Fuel cells, hydrogen, steam

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

STAR TREK 14.0.40 (Mobile)

YOU are the captain of the USS Enterprise in this action-packed shoot-em up based on the blockbuster movie. Soar through galaxies as you race to complete your campaigns. Pick up new weapons and fight valiantly alongside and against famous ships and races from the Star Trek Universe. Collect power-ups to...

Tags: Mobile, Electronic Arts Inc., Star Trek, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Alternative to electrical retrofits helps Verizon Center save $25K monthly

So, you're not so sure your business can afford an electrical systems retrofit in order to save money on power consumption? The Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., has sidestepped this problem by installing some technology from Energy Automation Systems that is helping it save about $25,000 per month on electricity.That's...

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-23