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18 P a r t I : T r e n d s a n d R e a s o n s t o G o G r e e n

FIGURE 1-4 A calculator at the 80 Plus website can show you how much money you can save by using energy
efficient power supplies in your computers.

Now, this isn’t an expressly scientific model of how much you’ll save if you adopt
overall green strategies, but with a couple clicks of the mouse, you can see approximately
how much money you’d save if you use equipment that is 80 Plus certified.
Although it would be great for all organizations to altruistically embrace the notion of
going green, that isn’t happening. As such, it’s up to the government to legislate ethical
behavior for companies and individuals. Governments around the world have their own
rules and regulations governing the handling of electronic equipment. In the next chapter
we’ll take a closer look at what rules are on the books around the world.