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Summary: Working from home saves energy and time by cutting out the commute, but it may increase your home energy bills a lot unless you use energy-saving office equipment. In the U.S., nearly 4.2 million people worked from home in 2000, up from 3.4 million in 1990. © By: Dave Rongey |
Audit Your Home Office for Energy Savings
Working from home is becoming increasingly popular, but office equipment can run up the electricity bills.
Look for ENERGY STAR computers, copiers, printers, and fax machines when purchasing new equipment.
ENERGY STAR products use about half the electricity of standard equipment. Turn off machines when not in use and make sure power management features are activated.
Consider buying a laptop for your next computer upgrade; they use much less energy than desktop computers.
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Home Office and Home ElectronicsENERGY STAR® office equipment is widely available: it provides users with dramatic savings, as much as 90% savings for some products. Overall, ENERGY STAR office products use about half the electricity of standard equipment. Along with saving energy directly, this equipment can reduce air-conditioning loads, noise from fans and transformers, and electromagnetic field emissions from monitors. Home Office Tips
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