Computers and other office equipment
Turning your computer on and off does not use any extra electricity or
hurt its components.
Shutting down your computer when you are finished using it actually reduces
the wear on it.
- Turn off computers and other office equipment when you are not using
them, especially overnight and weekends. Save up to $55 a year per computer
by turning off your computers for 12 hours each day.
- Use the energy-saving or sleep mode on your monitor to save about $17
per year. Laptops and LCD flat screens use about one-third of the power
of a regular monitor.
- Choose the smallest computer monitor that meets your needs. Larger monitors
require more power.
- Consider having employees use lap top computers, since they use up to
90% less electricity than a standard computer.
- Use ink jet printers and fax machines. They use just 4% of the electricity
used by laser models.
- Choose ENERGY
STAR® qualified office equipment. On average, they use 50% less
electricity than conventional models. An Energy StarŪ qualified fax machine
will save you about $5 a year.
- Turn off your printer when you are not printing.
- Use a multi-function printer/scan/fax machine, as it will use much less
power than the three separate machines combined.
