Full FeedApple & other laptop manufacturers stripped of Energy Star label
Many desktops and laptops lose the prestigious honor of having an Energy Star label, as on July 20 the government set new guidelines. This is to encourage people to use more efficient means of power supplies, and personal computers in order to aid the world in Global Warming and environment protection. Also, for the countless other reasons why saving energy is helpful towards the nation.
However, these new set of rigorous guidelines only qualifies 125 existing computers according to the federal government. Regardless, the guidelines do not put any limitations on the sale of the non energy label computers; they may be restricted in government offices or areas in need of lowering energy use.
Charts indicate that these new set of regulations are to promote few companies more than other ones. The main ones who meet the 80% efficient power supply and 2W sleep mode are Acer, Gateway, Lenovo, and Toshiba. In particular, Lenovo benefits the most with it’s 77 different configurations of it’s system meeting the requirements. On the other hand, other companies face punishment via the new rules—especially Apple.
Apple lacks a single system that meets the requirement. Dell and HP follow with only a few models on the list of the qualifying computers.
Apple’s Steve Jobs was quoted saying, “Upon investigating Apple’s current practices and progress towards these goals, I was surprised to learn that in many cases Apple is ahead of, or will soon be ahead of, most of its competitors in these areas.“
This goes to show how “ahead” Apple is or will be green in the coming days.
Via [Macnn]
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I really do not get the Steve Jobs comment as it is out of context. That was made months ago in response to investor pressure for Apple to be more open about its environmental practices in the areas of recycling and material use.
The new Energy Star label does not change the areas in which Apple lead the pack then and leads the pack now: namely in its use of toxic materials. Moreover, these new regulations just went into effect, whereas Apple hasn’t updated it’s products in a while.
Energy consumption is just one area in which it is important for environmental responsibility. Material use and recycling efforts are others.
on July 29, 2007 at 02:39 AM - LINKThe quote is given to show a little bit of contradiction on Apple’s side. According to the new energy star guidelines, no apple computer is there, and that contradicts Jobs’s statement on how Apple is or soon will lead in enviorment protection.
Energy consumption and recycling are different, but they land in the same field. Global warming, enviorment protection and such. Additionally, not only are the existing Apple computers aren’t granted the Energy Star label, but also the new iMacs coming up. Which will be the update for Apple soon.
on July 29, 2007 at 03:01 PM - LINKApple lead the pack for years in energy star and it didn’t seem to make a difference in sales. Why should they be that worried about it now. Don’t get me wrong the energy star label is important but let’s get real folks. How many of you really purchase a product because of that label? I would say the answer of yes would be extremely low.
on July 29, 2007 at 05:02 PM - LINKI totally don’t care about the Energy Star label. It’s a bunch of hooey. I buy the Apple computers because they make excellent computers and other products. I have the iMac, the iPod and the iPhone…
on July 29, 2007 at 05:54 PM - LINKRatish writes: “According to the new energy star guidelines, no apple computer is there, and that contradicts Jobs’s statement on how Apple is or soon will lead in enviorment protection.“
There’s no contradiction because Jobs’ statement was made before the new Energy Star standard. If he made the statement after the new standard was declared, then, yes that would be a contradiction.
Your logic is the equivalent of saying that the U.S. government today is in contradiction regarding the right of women to vote because before 1920 the constitution denied them the right.
on July 29, 2007 at 07:56 PM - LINKCould someone please explain this. The Mac mini only uses 110 watts of power. It would seem like that is way, way less than almost all PCs. How can it not qualify for the Energy Star label?
on July 29, 2007 at 08:36 PM - LINKWhy not give us a comparison of the different computer makers. So far you show nothing to back up your argument. Also is this because all those companies that you mentioned sell cheap underpowered PCs?
on July 29, 2007 at 08:57 PM - LINKFurther proof that Intel’s poor chip designs cause global warming.
I had to sell my MacBook, too hot, now back to PowerPC until Intel can catch up with the past.
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on July 29, 2007 at 11:49 PM - LINKHmmm. The Actual Energy Star List states that it “Includes All ENERGY STAR Qualified Models Submitted to EPA”. Nowhere, either on list or website, is it said that Apple submitted its computers. Does anyone have a source to corroborate that Apple actually submitted any systems for Energy Star qualification that failed the new standard? If Apple didn’t submit any systems then this is another case of “lambast if you don’t know” like the hatchet job that Greenpeace pulled with their green rating that relied on what corporations say, not what they do…
on July 30, 2007 at 02:46 PM - LINKIn the first paragraph you’re linking to energystar.gov, on their page (Products > Office Equipment > Computers) there is another link to the qualified product list. In the linked Excel file, current as of July 27, 2007, a week after the new spec went into effect, you’ll find nine Macs.
-Mac Pro with Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core
-Mac mini, 1.83GHz
-Mac mini, 1.66GHz
-MacBook 2.0GHz White
-MacBook 2.16GHz White
-MacBook 2.16GHz Black
-MacBook Pro 2.2GHz 15.4 inch
-MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 15.4 inch
-MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 17 inch
If you go read the original MacNN article, you’ll see that they are linking to an outdated list (current as of July 20, 2007, just before the new spec went into effect). And for some reason it’s hosted on their own servers (electronista.macnn.com). I’ll take energystar.gov’s word over theirs.
on August 7, 2007 at 03:59 AM - LINK