Did you know your electronics can be up to 45 percent more efficient and use up to 65 percent less energy when they are ENERGY STAR® Certified? We compiled a list of the top six electronics in your living space and included facts, stats, usage recommendations and greenhouse-gas savings when you make the switch to more energy-efficient models.
TV
- Conserves energy when on or off
- Standard-size to big-screen models featuring internet connectivity and 3D
- Save energy by using other modes to stream content than your game console
- Greenhouse-gas savings would increase to 15 billion pounds per year if every TV sold in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR
Set-Top Boxes
- Satellite, DVR or cable box
- 45 percent more efficient
- Ask satellite or cable providers for boxes with ENERGY STAR label
- Greenhouse-gas savings would expand to 52 billion pounds annually if each set-top box sold in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR
DVD or Blu-ray Disc Player
- Conserves energy when idle, on or sleeping
- Turn off when not being used
- 2.2 billion+ pounds of greenhouse-gas emissions would be avoided every year if each DVD player, home-theater system and TV in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR
Small-Network Equipment
- Switches, modems, gateways and routers
- 20 percent less energy used
- Ask internet or cable providers for equipment with ENERGY STAR label
- Greenhouse-gas savings would build up to 7 billion pounds every year if all the small-network equipment sold in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR
Certified Computer
- Laptop, desktop and integrated desktop models
- 30-65 percent less energy used
- Sleep settings on monitor and computer conserve energy
- Laptops use least amount of energy
- Greenhouse-gas savings would bump up to 52 billion pounds each year if every computer sold in U.S. was certified by ENERGY STAR
Printer/Copier/Scanner
- Set up power-management features
- Use double-sided copies
- Print only when required
- Turn off when not being used
- Greenhouse-gas savings would add up to 37 billion pounds per year if all imaging products sold in U.S. were certified by ENERGY STAR
Vampire Energy
- Also known as phantom load and standby power
- All the energy being used by every plugged-in electronic in your home when they’re not actually in use
- Costs consumers $3 billion annually in the U.S.
- Makes up 25 percent of electricity use in average U.S. house
- Help combat it with smart power strips and switch to energy-efficient models certified by ENERGY STAR