ENERGY STAR®: Commercial Equipment
What is an ENERGY STAR qualified enterprise server?
These products feature:
- Efficient power supplies that limit power conversion losses and generate less waste heat, which reduces the need for excess air conditioning in the datacenter facility where they are housed;
- Improved power quality which provides building-wide energy efficiency benefits;
- Capabilities to measure real time power use, processor utilization, and air temperature, which improves manageability and lowers total cost of ownership;
Advanced power management features and efficient components to save energy across various operating states, including idle; and
A Power and Performance Data Sheet for purchasers that standardizes key information on energy performance, features, and other capabilities.
Standard computer servers can consume between 1,200 - 8,600 kWh annually. ENERGY STAR qualified servers can save purchasers as much as 1,000 kWh per server. Additional information about qualifying factors can be found here (Source: energystar.gov).
What is an ENERGY STAR qualified vending machine?
These incorporate more efficient compressors, fan motors, and lighting systems to keep beverages just as cold and the machine visible while using less energy. ENERGY STAR qualified machines come with a low power mode option that allows the machine to be placed in low-energy lighting and/or low-energy refrigeration states during times of inactivity. Properly sized equipment dramatically cuts energy costs, increases the life of the equipment, and reduces pollution. Additional information about qualifying factors can be found here (Source: energystar.gov).
