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ENERGY STAR
Compliance
®
If your system bears the ENERGY STAR
emblem, your configuration complies with these requirements and all
®
ENERGY STAR
power management features of the system are enabled.
NOTE:
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Any Dell system bearing the ENERGY STAR
emblem on the system or on a start-up screen is certified to
®
comply with EPA ENERGY STAR
requirements as configured when shipped by Dell.
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ENERGY STAR
Emblem
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The EPA's ENERGY STAR
program is a joint effort between the EPA and manufacturers
to reduce air pollution by promoting energy-efficient products.
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In 2002 alone, Americans–with the help of ENERGY STAR
–saved $7 billion dollars on
their energy bills, saved enough energy to power 15 million homes, and reduced greenhouse
gas emissions equivalent to taking 15 million cars off the road.
In turn, this reduction in electricity usage can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the gas primarily responsible for the
greenhouse effect, and sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, the primary causes of acid rain. You can also help reduce
electricity usage and its side effects by turning off your system when it is not in use for extended periods of time,
particularly at night and on weekends.
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