Home office computer workstations.
Personal computers are also boosting electricity consumption and utility bills in many homes. One way to minimize your utility bills and environmental impact is to choose office equipment that carries the ENERGY STAR symbol.
Music and home entertainment systems.
In addition to televisions, ENERGY STAR qualified videocassette recorders (VCRs), television sets with integrated VCRs, digital videodisc players (DVDs) and audio equipment can generate savings as high as 70% to 75% when compared with conventional models, while providing you with the same high quality and functions.
Did you know? A typical Canadian household can have upwards of 20 pieces of equipment that use standby power at the same time.
Although each device uses a relatively small amount of electricity, their combined consumption represents, on average, 10 per cent of household electricity consumption – the equivalent of operating a second refrigerator.
