Industry Affiliates

In our effort to promote energy efficient technology solutions, we are proud to recognize some like-minded industry affiliates.

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ENERGY STAR

80 PLUS qualified power supplies are an integral part of the latest ENERGY STAR label specification for computers.

The EPA has strengthened the requirements for earning the ENERGY STAR to meet energy use guidelines in three distinct operating modes: standby, active, and sleep modes. This ensures energy savings when computers are being used and performing a range of tasks, as well as when they are in standby. ENERGY STAR qualified computers must also have a more efficient internal power supply that meets the 80 PLUS specifications.

>> ENERGY STAR computer overview

>> Product purchasing and power management for federal agencies

>> ENERGY STAR 4.0 specification

>> ENERGY STAR Podcasts

Climate Savers Computing Initiative

The average desktop PC wastes nearly half the power delivered to it as heat – which translates to higher energy

bills and unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions. To help address the issue of computer energy waste, leading technology firms, energy companies and NGOs came together in 2007 to form the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a non-profit organization working to cut computer power consumption in half.

>> Learn how to use power management

>> Find an energy-efficient computer

>> Tell a friend about the Initiative

EPEAT

EPEAT is a system used to help purchasers evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on a wide array of environmental attributes. EPEAT also provides manufacturers with a clear and consistent set of performance criteria for the design of ‘greener’ products. They were developed through a comprehensive, multi-year, stakeholder process underwritten by the US EPA that included environmental advocates, manufacturers, public and private purchasers, electronics recyclers, and technology researchers.

EPEAT products are sold by the same manufacturers and at the same prices as comparable business computers.

>> EPEAT Criteria

>> Participating Manufacturers

>> Purchasers/Contracts Citing EPEAT

>> Search EPEAT’s Product Registry

BITS Limited - Smart Strips

BITS Limited manufacturers Smart Strips, a surge protector that saves time, energy and money. The primary

function of any power bar is to provide some level of power surge protection to electrical devices plugged into

them. The smart strip is different from other power bars in this respect in that it offers surge protection and

saves energy by eliminating idle or "phantom" current.

>> Take  a Tour - Discover How the Smart Strip Works

>> Save Time, Energy & Money - Discover the Benefits of Smart Strips

>> Read What Others Have to Say About Smart Strips