A few weeks back Grant Thornton International revealed the results of their survey to find the most energy conscious countries. They found out that the Philippines was tops when it came to Energy Conservation.

83 percent of businesses in the Philippines have undertaken energy reviews to understand how they may be wasting energy, compared to the global average of only 58 percent. Likewise, 85 percent of businesses in the country have reduced their energy consumption, in contrast to the 59 percent average worldwide.[source]

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The US Environmental Protection Agency is developing standards that will judge servers as being energy efficient and will therefore be granted an EnergyStar Certification.

So what is the significance of buying an EnergyStar Certified product? Aside from the personal high of knowing that you are making good use of energy, you are also entitled to tax credits from the IRS.
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