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 Purchasing Green Computers

(Note that information on ENERGY STAR®, thin client, desktop virtualization and similar solutions is covered under Energy Use Resources)

Guidelines for Purchasing Green

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
www.epeat.net/Search.aspx
This great resource for purchasing green and part of several state computer purchase contract requirements, contains a database for purchasers of IT technology.  Ranked by environmental aspects, the database can be sorted by gold, silver, and bronze levels and includes 20 manufacturers and over 600 products.

Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies
http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/ccpct/eebc/eebc.html
The Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (EEBC) is intended to assist institutional purchasers, including Federal Electronic Challenge (FEC) program participants, in quantifying the benefits of environmentally sound management of electronic equipment. The Calculator estimates the environmental and economic benefits of purchasing EPEAT-registered products, in addition to improvements in equipment operation and end-of-life management practices.

HP Printer Eco Solutions
www.sfgate.com/ 
An HP green printer manufacturing initiative that includes energy saving products.


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