Saving energy through product choice reduces overall impact of power generation on the environment. It also has the direct benefit of lower energy bills for the user.
There are many initiatives and features from manufacturers and others that are worth considering:
- Energy Star – a scheme used by governments around the world. Marked products achieve lower energy usage without loss of performance
- Reducing or eliminating power consumption in stand-by mode
- Presence detectors to switch to stand-by in the absence of user
- LED backlighting and self-adjusting brightness for display screens
- OLED Organic Light Emitting Diodes to eliminate screen backlighting
- Reducing heat output to save cooling requirement in offices
LG TV - 40% less power consumption
The LG Full LED range are more eco-friendly and energy efficient, saving consumers 40% power consumption compared to LCD and plasma TVs saving up to £100 per year. They are also ultra slim with a frameless Infinia design saving space in any living room.
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Sony TV - Energy saving with BRAVIA TVs
BRAVIA TVs feature technologies that reduce the amount of energy they consume. With many of the features like Light Sensor working automatically users don’t have to do a thing – and will soon notice the difference in energy bills.
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Hitachi Projector - Eco mode extends lamp life
to more than 6000 hours
Hitachi's projectors use components which help in the overall reduction of their energy consumption and carbon footprint. 1W Standby Mode is an important new feature on all Hitachi projectors, and using the new Eco Mode, lamp life is extended to more than 6000 hours.
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Lexmark Printer - Eco-responsible printing with Lexmark
The Lexmark C540 Series is eco-designed to help your customers print greener at every level. The Eco-Mode reduces power consumption and lets you print multiple pages per sheet. It has instant warm-up fuser which saves energy.
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Epson Projector - Eco mode significantly increases lamp-life
This projector can increase lamp life by 1000 hrs through the use of eco mode settings. It has a quick start, instant off, and only uses 0.3W on standby. A sleep timer ensures that it powers off if not in use.
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