The US Dept of Energy has promoted their "Energy Star" program that specifies reduced power during non-use. Many areas of the US government now require their PCs to be compliant.
> ---------- > From: Arthur Poolton (MEPCD)[SMTP:[email protected]] > Reply To: Arthur Poolton (MEPCD) > Sent: Friday, September 18, 1998 6:07 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Low power consumption requirement > > There seems to be efforts within the PC industry to promote PC' s with low > power consumption whilst in a "standby" state. > > Is anyone aware of :- > a) where this rumour began > b) in which countries is this / could this become a mandatory requirement > ? > c) any standard(s) which exist in respect to this requirement ? > d) specified timescales ? > > > Arthur Poolton > (Approvals Manager) > Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division > 2500 The Crescent > Birmingham Business Park > Birmingham. > > Tel : +44 (0)121 717 2611 > Fax: +44 (0)121 717 2519 > > > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], or > [email protected] (the list administrators). > --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
