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Energy Efficiency

WHAT: Environment friendly energy efficient technology implies meeting the technology needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources. In short, meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

WHY: The 21st century has been called the “century of the environment.” Organizations and individual citizens can no longer assume that social challenges such as pollution, dwindling natural resources and climate change can be set aside for future generations. As a socially responsible business, Acer places great importance on eco-sustainable procedures at all levels further emphasizing its commitment to environment friendly energy efficient solutions.

HOW: Specifically designed for energy-efficient performance, many Acer systems feature numerous innovative solutions, including: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo ultra low voltage processors and Intel® Display Power Savings Technology (Intel® DPST) that reduces display backlight with minimum visual impact, saving up to 33% energy compared to typical notebooks. As a result, the system efficiency is greatly increased, reducing power consumption and boosting battery life by up to 40% ; enabling low TCO

Acer Smart Power key is another gateway to power on-demand in many Acer systems. It extends battery life through advanced settings and its power saving mode leads to an energy efficient, environment conscious learning environment.

Reduced packaging is another step towards creating a greener world. This seemingly minor change has multifold impact: less packing material means loss of fewer trees; it also means lower fuel consumption to ship more products leading to fewer CO2 emissions creating a healthier environment for all.

Recently, Acer’s recently launched Aspire 3935-6504 notebook earned PC Mag's GreenTech seal of approval. PC Magazine says:

“The 3935 earns our GreenTech Approved award, having acquired certifications from three accredited institutions: Energy Star, EPEAT (Silver), and RoHS. Energy Star is a U.S. government–backed program that helps businesses realize the energy-efficiency potential of their products, while EPEAT and RoHS evaluate products based on a broader range of environmental attributes, including energy efficiency and recyclability. Furthermore, PCMag.com ran its own test to ensure that Acer met our green requirements. We used a P3 Kill A Watt meter to record the amount of energy consumed during idle, sleep, and shutdown states. The Aspire 3935 registered an 11-watt reading in the idle state, which is 3W lower than Energy Star's guidelines. In sleep and shutdown states, it consumed zero watts, which was very impressive.”