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  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006
 
2010 News Items
 
 EPEAT Launches Communications Initiative    New programs and materials for enterprise and consumer markets
 EPEAT Expands to Singapore     

International uptake continues to grow

 Amazon.com Features EPEAT Ratings to help Consumers Choose Green
 EPEAT Caps Year of Successes with Energy Efficiency Upgrade
 
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2009 News Items
 
 EPEAT's Latest Verification Round Complete    Latest round of investigations addresses post consumer recycled content claims, replacements parts availability, ENERGY STAR conformance and uses of the exceptions,field
 EPEAT, CoSN Urge School Technology Leaders to Be Recognized as Green IT Innovators    

EPEAT and CoSN support school environmental efforts with joint Green IT certificate program

 EPEAT Launches International Expansion     To meet ever-expanding purchaser interest and usage, the EPEAT system today expanded to enable product declarations in 40 countries worldwide.
 Northeast Government Purchasers Reduce Environmental Impact, Garner Awards Using EPEAT
 Federal Agencies' EPEAT Purchasing Takes Off!
 Tech Data, EPEAT Partner on Green IT     

One of world's largest IT distributors joins forces with EPEAT to educate, support resellers

 City of San Francisco Adopts EPEAT Gold Standard     The City of San Francisco has become the first US municipality to adopt an all-Gold EPEAT requirement in their IT contracting, following a Silver-or-better requirement implemented last year.
 
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2008 News Items
 
 EPEAT and Ecologo Partner to Support Green Computer Purchasing     EPEAT and EcoLogo partner to increase green electronics registration capacity
 EPEAT Registry Passes 1000 Product Mark  
 EPEAT Launches Reseller Partner Program     Innovative program provides EPEAT resources and recognition to help resellers support customers' Green IT initiatives
 EPEAT, CBS Interactive Join Forces to Provide Product Information Feeds     EPEAT and CBS Interactive (formerly CNet Channel) are partnering to provide SKU-level EPEAT ratings information to resellers and retailers, making it easier for end users to select greener EPEAT products
 UT’s Center for Clean Products to Manage New EPEAT Standards Process     The University of Tennessee’s Center for Clean Products has been selected by EPA to manage the process of creating the next generation of environmental performance standards for greener electronics.
 Ingram Micro Launches EPEAT Program     Ingram Micro, the world's largest technology distributor, now provides EPEAT ratings information to its resellers and their customers.
 Enormous Impact from 2007 EPEAT Computer Purchases
 Softchoice and EPEAT announce first fully searchable online EPEAT product listings     New initiative enables purchaserrs to easily identify environmentally preferable IT products
 San Francisco Chooses EPEAT     San Francisco to require all products bought by City offices to meet EPEAT Silver or Gold
 EPEAT Ratchets Up     Green computer procurement system increases stringency of energy efficiency requirement
 EPEAT enters e-commerce marketplace     GEC, Channel Intelligence to provide EPEAT information for e-commerce
 US Federal Government Commitment to EPEAT Increased Again     Federal Acquisition Regulations Proposal Formalizes EPEAT Purchasing Requirement
 Amazing Progress in Green Computer Purchasing     Highlights of EPEAT's remarkable progress in 2007
 
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2007 News Items
 
 Lenovo Computer Monitor First to Achieve EPEAT Gold
 GEC and Computacenter Announce Partnership     Green Electronics Council and Computacenter announce partnership to increase use of EPEAT in the EU
 Green Computers Measure Up     Results of EPEAT's 2006 Environmental Benefits Report
 Dell First to Offer EPEAT Gold Notebook
 HP First to Capture EPEAT Gold     HP Registers Gold Desktop - the first EPEAT Gold ranked product
 White House Council on Environmental Quality Recognizes Manufacturers of "Environmentally Preferable" Computers
 Premier Healthcare Alliance Chooses EPEAT
 President Bush Orders Federal Agencies to Use EPEAT
 
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2006 News Items
 
 Environmentally Friendly Computers Identified (EPEAT Launch)
 
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News About EPEAT

  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006
 
2010 News Items
 
 The Green IT Review EPEAT Takes Singapore
 Triple Pundit   Is WalMart's Sustainability Consortium a Genuine Effort to Develop Beter Products?
 TechShout.com  Albert Tung of ASUS India ..Interview    "EPEAT Gold certification [for eee notebook models] was another feather in our cap and we are glad it recognized our environmental efforts...We are honored to have received the EPEAT Gold certification"
 Westside Today.com  The Sweetheart's Valentine Day Gift Guide    Computer gift suggestion..."It’s also one of the most eco-friendly computers on the market, meeting rigorous RoHS standards (restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances) and featuring low energy use and heat emissions, earning it a Gold EPEAT rating."
 ZDNet Asia  Singapore addition to EPEAT a 'positive move'
 

N Ten (Nonprofit Technology Network) Greening Your Technology

 Environmental Protection EPEAT on Amazon.com still a work in progress
 Ned Vermilion Amazon Embraces EPEAT Ratings
 Treehugger Walmart, Dell, HP, Best Buy, Intel, and Toshiba Launch Sustainability Consortium for Electronics    Questoins need for another standard for green electronics
 Earth Techling AnotherDay, Another Green Electronics Labeling Standard?
 EScrap News Amazon.com Features EPEAT Ratings
 The Green IT Review   Amazon.com is Using EPEAT Ratings
 E-Gear   Amazon.com adds a green CE category
 ZDNet Green Tech Pastures Of mice and monitors: the science of green tech ratings systems
 Cnet Green Tech Amazon Adds Greener Electronics Rating
 ITWeb.sa  Green, lean Xmas Gadgets
 InfoWorld  Green IT Outgrows the Box    "There's plenty of evidence out there that the market for green hardware is increasing. Demand for EPEAT-registered computers and monitors has soared over the past couple of years."
 Green Tech Pastures No ENERGY STAR 5.0 support, no EPEAT listing
 Treehugger  CES 2010: Martin Lamonica leads panel on getting gadgets (and consumers) to go green
 The Green IT Review EPEAT Ups the Pressure    Revision to require newest ENERGY STAR standards upon adoption.
 Greener Computing  EPEAT Tightens Up Green IT Certificaiton Requirements
 EcoMeme (blog) Missing the Green Point at CES
 InfoWorld  Where are the Green Phones at CES 2010?    Discusses the redundancy of UL "green" certification for LG monitor already certified by EPEAT
 
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2009 News Items
 
 Venture Beat/Green Beat Amazon.com toys with ratings gadgets' greenness - but only goes so far
 Core 77 EPEAT: LEED for gadgets
 InfoWorld Eight resolutions for a greener 2010    #2:  Purchasing products with the EPEAT label
 Strategy + Business Green is a Strategy    Mentions Kaiser-Permanente's use of EPEAT as a money-saving green strategy
 GreenBiz What Des It Mean When Procurement Goes Green?    Mentions EPEAT as a measure of green, and notes high levels of green computer/IT purchasing
 Earth2Tech   10 Things Gadget Makers Need to do to Get Ready for the Green Wave    Mentions EPEAT as a guide for future design, encourages EPEAT standards development participation
 ExecutiveBiz  Joe Ayers of Dell's Federal Business: Meeting Top Three  IT Challenges    EPEAT as a way to 'green' IT assets, reduce energy usage and costs.
 Federal Computer Week  Obama Orders Environmental Measures for Agencies
 Greener Computing What Obama's Order Means for Green Buildings, Green IT
 InformationWeek.com  Obama Orders federal IT to Get Greener
 Ars Technica Apple reframes the green debate, backs it up with new data
 ITWorld Canada St Lawrence College Taps Dell for IT Refresh    Mentions Dell's rate of EPEAT registrations as a selling point
 Mother Nature Network.com  Green Healthcare Reform
 ClickGreen (UK) Worldwide green registry of electronic products launched
 ZDNet Asia SMB TechGuides Getting the green on 'green' PCs
 The Green IT Review (UK) EPEAT Geographical Expansion
 Eco-Wisdom.com What to look for in a green PC
 TechWorld (UK) International environmental product registry hits the UK
 CSR International Green IT Ratings Go Global
 TechSoup Blog Green IT Accreditation Goes International
 Facilities Management News Green Electronics Council Announces International EPEAT Expansion
 Teblog National EPEATs Needed Now
 Sustainable Business.com EPEAT Green Electronics Registry Expands Globally
 Treehugger  EPEAT Goes International with Green Computer Rankings
 Business Green (UK) Green IT Ratings Go Global: EPEAT registry of leading green IT products expanded to cover 40 countries
 CSR Asia (blog) EPEAT Green Registry for Electronics Goes International
 e-week Europe US Green It Standard Goes International 
 LowCarbonEconomy.com EPEAT green product rating system given worldwide remit
 Inside HPC  Green electronics registry available worldwide, but still no HPC (yet)
 FastCompany EPEAT Green Tech Standard Goes Global, but Why?
 GreenTech Media   EPEAT Expands ‘Green IT’ Ratings Systems Outside the U.S.
 Agence France Presse  EPEAT green electronics registry goes international
 CNet News Greentech  Green electronics EPEAT registry goes global
 Envrionmental Leader EPEAT Registry Goes Global
 Daily Finance How green is your Laptop? Eco-electronics registry now global
 WAToday.com.au  Registry reveals 'green' computers
 Reuters Blogs Green PC Registry is Expanding
 news.com.au MacChat: Apple's healthy green glow
 Windows Experience Blog Green Electronics Council Founder Talks Green PCs    Interview with Jef Omelchuck, Executive Director of the Green Electronics Council, the nonprofit organization that manages the EPEAT system
 Computerworld (AU) Environment Department greens up IT and sets trend     Australian Environment Dept awards Green IT tender with EPEAT requirement
 Blisstree.com Choose Greener Electronics with EPEAT    EPEAT as useful method of selecting computers
 E Magazine How Green is that...Laptop     Uses EPEAT ratings and criteria as the measure of 'green'
 EnvironmentalLeader Fairmont Adopts Green It Strategy
 Greener Computing E-Waste: When Landfills Are Not an Option
 InfoWorld Does Apple really have the greenest noteboks?
 TMCnet.com  Green Technology -Fairmont Announces Comprehensive Sustainability Plan to Reduce Carbon Footprint     Major hotel chain commits to purchasing only EPEAT or ENERGY STAR IT products
 Fast Company Dell challenges Apple Advertising in Battle for Green Domination    Better Business Bureau verdict on Apple EPEAT claims
 CIO Apple Finds Silver Lining in Verdict on Green Claims
 Information Week Apple Maintains "World's Greenest" Laptop Claims    Bettter Busienss Bureau ruling on Green claims backed by EPEAT
 Wall Street Journal Dell Challenges Apple's Greenness
 Ivanhoe.com Green Labels: Don't be Misled     "For electronics, use the Electronic Product Assessment Tool (http://www.epeat.net), "
 CBRonline.com  EPA serves up new ENERGY STArRratings     

Mentions EPEAT as a popular green product selection tool for IT departments

 ITNews (Au)  DEWHA to virtualise legacy systems     Australian Dept of Water, Health, Environment sets an EPEAT Silver bid requirement - is "pleasantly surprised" by level of response
 Creative Loafing  Eco-friendlier computer monitors for a greener office
 Environmental Leader Global Sustainable Product Standards Sought     Mentions EPEAT as one of the leading sustainable product standards
 ChannelWeb  D&H Launches Green Portal to Identify Environmentally Friendly Products     Distributor uses EPEAT as measure of 'green' products
 MacWorld  How Green is Apple - Good Citizenship or Good Business?
 Computerworld Top Green IT Organizations: Seventh Generation #8    Environmentaly friendly cleaning products supplier buys only EPEAT Gold
 Government Computing News Federal Agencies Boost Green Purchases
 Greener Computing Lenovo Aims High For Recycled Content
 Smart Money  How Green is your gadget?
 DePauw University News How Green is Our IT?     DePauw commitment to purchase of all-EPEAT computer hardware
 Hartford Courant A Lot Going Green These Days
 Economist.com Plugged Up     Build-it-yourself server that meets EPEAT required criteria
 Consumer Reports.org How Green Is That Gadget?
 futuregov.net    Singapore agency saves millions through Green IT     Using EPEAT and other measures, Singapore'sLand Transport Authorityy saved over $5 million
 T.H.E. Journal (Educational technology) The Dirt on E-waste
 Earth2Tech 12 Tips to Turn Tech Execs into Green Experts     EPEAT as a guide for product design
 MacWorld Green Data Now Front and Center for Apple Products
 Internet Retailer,com  E-Commerce gets the Environmentally Friendly Nod in New Study     Mentions Buy.com's identification of EPEAT products as part of their environmentally friendly approach
 Intent.com Do Computers Benefit or Burden the Planet?      Recommends use of EPEAT t oreduce impact of computer purchases
 Recycle.co.uk The Best Green Laptop
 IT Channel Planet  VARS find Growing Customer Interets in Green IT Solutions
 Inhabitat  Is it Green?
 GovPro Media  US Communities aims to help agencies go green
 Market Wire (news release)  Virtera's New Environmentally Responsible eDisposal Service...    Mentions company's adoption of EPEAT Gold purchasing standard as evidence of internal green IT programs
 CIO Today  Ten Tips for Financially, Environmentally Green IT
 Greener Computing The State of Green Business 2009: Information Technology Plugs into Green
 
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2008 News Items
 
 Green Tech Pastures EPEAT, EcoLogojoin forces on green stamps of approval 
 Breaking News Worldwide EPEAT,Ecologo Join Forces on green stamps of approval
 Green Life (blog) EPEAT, Ecologo Partner Up to promote Electronics
 Treehugger EPEAT, EcoLogo Partner Up to Promote Electronics
 CENS.com (Taiwan) Acer's Green Efforts Pay Off
 Green IT Review (UK) EPEAT Partners with Ecologo     .....
 Greener Computing EPEAT Registration and Purchasing Gets Easier with EcoLogo Partnership
 Environmental Expert.com Big Apple Expands Green Procurement Program
 BusinessGreen.com Big Apple expands green procurement programme
 Government Computing News  EPEAT Passes 1000th Product Milestone
 Pocket Lint (UK blog) 1000th Computer Awarded EPEAT Green Badge
 Treehugger 1000th Green Tech Product Okayed by EPEAT
 ZDNet Green Tech Pastures EPEAT Greenlights 1000th green tech product
 Internet Business Buying Guide for Green PC
 Earth Times Office Depot Launches Fifth Annual Green Book     Green Office Products Catalog uses EPEAT ratings for greener electronics
 Greener Computing EPEAT Reseller Program Seeks to Spread the Word about Green IT
 IT Voir (India) Buying Guide for Green PC
 Treehugger  EPEAT and Computer Resellers Boost Greener Computer Sales
 Channel Marker EPEAT Makes it Easier for Resellers to be Green
 Fox News How Green is Your Computer?
 Greener Computing How Activists are Forcing Change in Green IT     EPEAT as an example of how lifecycle approaches are moving the IT sector towards environmentally preferable materials and processes - with quotes from Yale and Kaiser purchasing staff
 Government Computing News EPEAT Registry goes deep
  AWN  HP Helps Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Find Its Wild Side

    Animation trade news mentions EPEAT Gold status of HP's work stations
 Microsoft Technology Treading Lightly (blog)  Greening Your PC
 Image and Data Management.net (AU) AIIA Cautiously Welcomes Gershon Report     The Association says that recommendations on Environment Product Efficiency Assessment Tool (EPEAT) will be highly valued by responsible brands seeking to supply hardware to government.
 Eocble (blog) Ten Tips for Going Green with Your Computer     EPEAT is in #2
 ITBusiness Canada Top Five Green Solution Providers     Softchoice named for EPEAT programs
 Planet Green Buy Green Desktop Computers     

Consumer guide highlights greener product options, including EPEAT ratings

 Education Week's Digital Directions Goin Green
 CIO (UK) Green It Means Benchmarking     EPEAT as an effective measure of Green IT kit
 Intergovernmental Solutions Newsletter  Environmental Benefits of EPEAT IT Purchasing System
 Green Products Expo 2009
 Mr GreenBiz (blog) The Greenest Desktop Computers of 2008
 Int'l Herald Tribune How Green Is Your Computer?
 IT World Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
 Scientific American Green Resources in Film and on the Web
 Jakarta Post Are there Different Shades of 'Green' in IT?
 Channel Insider Environment Becomes Priority in Tech Buying Decisions
 A to Z of Materials SABIC Promotes Eco-Responsibility to Electronic Manufacturers     Plastics supplier promotes new recycled-content, halogen-free resins as a way for manufacturers to meet EPEAT optional criteria
 The Brunei Times  Buying a green, environment-friendly PC
 Environmental Leader Putting More Green Into IT
 Teblog (UK IT blog)  National EPEATs needed now    Notes EPEAT's credibility and success, wishes it could expand geographically
 Environmental News Network The Greenest Desktop Computers of 2008
 e-week Channel Insider It's Getting Greener Out There     EPEAT as a green IT resource for resellers
 Channel Web Ingram Micro Offers Green IT Assessment Tool
 T.W.I.C.E.Ingram Micro Adds EPEAT Green ID Service
 Yahoo India  Why your computer must sleep     EPEAT as the way to address multiple environmental issues in PC purchasing
 Computer Weekly Market developments in green IT
 Canadian Business Toronto Company Launches Think Green Alliance to Promote Green Business
 Computerworld IT Admins Should Also Think Green
 Channel Web Softchoice Chief Dishes on ...Green Strategy     Searchable EPEAT function as a significant part of green IT strategy,customer service
 

High on a Hill (blog - CNET Asia) The Fourteen Laptops that Meet the EPEAT Gold Standard

 Green Technology Magazine  San Jose Greens Electronics Purchasing with EPEAT
 Forbes.com  Dells' Blueprint for Green Business
 GinjFo (France)  Le label environnemental EPEAT en 2007: Tous les benefices     Discusses the environmental benefits motivated by EPEAT in 2007
 envirocenter.ie (Ireland) Top Tips for Going Green
 The Industry Standard IT Sees the Light on Green Computing
 Business Green.com (UK) EPEAT Green IT Label Saves 3 Million Tonnes of Carbon
 Flex Your Power Green Electronics Council Reports Surging Sales of and Energy Savings From EPEAT Computers
 Environmental Leader  Vendors Should Highlight Cost Savings of Green IT     Discusses EPEAT savings as an indicator of the cost effectiveness of GreenIT
 Green Crawler (blog) 6/24/08  The 'Greenest' Laptops on the Market
 Scientific American New E-Waste Standards: Junking Electronic Gadgets Without Trashing the Planet
 Better Buys for Business Greener Office Equipment
 InfoWorld  Are Green IT Premiums Worth the Cost?     Discussion with EPEAT manufacturer and purchaser participants -- the answer is yes they are!
 Good Clean Tech (PC Magazine) One year of EPEAT Made One Heckuva Difference
 Environmental Leader EPEAT Reports Large Environmental and Financial Benefits
 The Street Upgrade to a Greener Computer
 San Francisco Chronicle  A Greener Glow for Computers
 TMC.net  Energy Efficient PCs from Lenovo enable the Eden Project to go Greener
 Business Standard (India) IT Companies See Business in Going Green
 Federal Times Directive to Target Your PC's Energy Waste
 TechSoup A Searchable Green IT Database
 Federal News Radio More products coming to EPEAT
 Chemical & Engineering News  A Tsunami of Electronic Waste
 Processor PC Buying in the SME
 BizReport  Green PC Strategy (webcast)     Reviews client side products, green certification, management options
 CIO Magazine UK  Greener IT means benchmarking
 Green Technology News  San Jose Greens Electronics Purchasing with EPEAT
 Small Business Computing  Green Computing, Green Revenue
 businessGreen (UK)  Softchoice debuts green IT product list
 Environmental News Network   Green Electronics Made Not So Easy: How companies are marketing EPEAT     Questions why EPEAT is not being used as a 'green' selling point
 Manufacturing Business Technology  Now playing: first fully searchable online "Green IT" product listing
 PC Magazine  Lean, Green Business Machines
 InfoWorld Sustainable IT  Five tips for buying green desktop gear     Recommends EPEAT, and provides detailed discussion of specific EPEAT attributes
 TMCNet Town of North Kingston Goes Green with Dell
 Bios The Essential IT Guide  Lenovo Displays
 Network Computing India  What every Tech Pro Should Know About Green Computing
 Government Technology  E-waste is a growing problem for CIOs     Recommends EPEAT for reducing impact of IT purchases
 San Jose dBusiness News  San Jose Wins Green California Leadership Award
 Technology News World  Green Tech and Greenbacks: The Money Case for Eco-Friendly Computing
 ANSI News Analog Reruns: Standards Aid in Reusing and Recycling TVs
 Greener Computing HP Workstation Line Scores Gold
 Federal News Radio Green Computing Making Strides
 ChannelWeb Top Five Trends in the Federal IT Market
 Silicon.fr  Technologie verte chez HP et Wyse
 ZDNet Green Tech Pastures HP gets another gold star (or somesuch) from EPEAT
 Environmental Leader  HP Scores Another EPEAT First     Entire line of new HP workstations qualifies for EPEAT Gold
 

Government Computing News  Shades of Green: From PCs to mainframes, agencies look for ways to boost efficiency, cut consumption

 EV Living City of Phoenix Promotes Sustainabililty through Green Contracts
 Manila Times (Phillippines)  Sustaining Development, Developing Sustainability
 PC Advisor  (UK) 18 Ways to be greener during business travel     Step #2 - use EPEAT
 Sattler Clothing blog The Most Eco-Friendly Computer Monitor
 Herald Sun (Victoria, Au)  Power to Switch     How consumers can choose the greenest computers
 NZ Business Magazine 10 Technologies to Rev Up Your Business      # 9 - Laptops and Desktops - recommends EPEAT as a way to select greener products
 Notebook Review.com  Laptops, tablet PCs clean up, go green
 Computerworld  Becoming a Green Road Warrior     EPEAT as the best way to choose a greener laptop
 Tablet PC Review  Notebooks and Tablet PCs Going "Green"
 

Gotta be Mobile.com  How Green is Your Tablet PC

 TG Daily Lenovo Recognized with Environmental Designations
 InfoWorld Netherlands  Your Green IT Starter Kit
 Triple Pundit Greenwash, Green Certification and Consumer Responsibility     How EPEAT and the UN's StEP enable consumers to "get past the greenwash" on electronics
 E Magazine EarthTalk   2/24/2008 column     Syndicated column with over 1000 outlets
 Los Angeles Times What Shade of Green?
 Exchange Morning Post  The Greening of Your Copy Machine     EPEAT standards development process for imaging devices
 (RIS Media) Real Estate News  How to Turn Your Real Estate Office Green     Mentions EPEAT as the tool to identify greener computers
 PC World Canada  Saving your business money... and the environment with Green PCs
 IT Week   Euro firms willing to shell out to be green     EPEAT purchasing as a measure of 'green'  IT 
 VNUNet (UK)  EU Companies want to be greener     EPEAT as a measure of enterprise green IT
 Computer World  Why going green is harder than you think     Several references to EPEAT as a purchasing baseline
 The Industry Standard  Sysadmins willing to cough up more for being green     Uses EPEAT as a measure of  green IT purchasing
 The Wesleyan Connection Wesleyan Advances Green Computing Methods     University uses EPEAT
 The Daily Green  10 Things You Didn't Know About Electronics and the Environment
 CNet GreenTech Blog Online stores to flaunt green electronics ratings
 LoaTree blog  Inspired EcoDesign by Apple     Recommends EPEAT as product differentiator
 Planet Green     Avoid Hazardous Materials, Buy an EPEAT Registered PC
 Amazon Green Scene  EPEAT - What is it?
 Environmental Leader  EPEAT Finds Way Onto Retail Sites
 Manufacturing Business Technology  New Alliance Promotes EPEAT-registered "Green" Electronics
 Federal Times  Commentary: With EPEAT, Government Shapes the Market
 TechWorld (UK)  Reducing government's IT footprint     "EPEAT looks like a potentially viable choice for a desktop IT kit energy-efficiency standard. "
 ecolabelling.org blog  Big Market, Big Benefits
 ComputerWorld Green PC Push by Feds May Seed Wider Adoption     EPEAT mandate for federal purchasing may move the market more broadly towards greener products
 TechWorld EPEAT's Progress: Accelerating Adoption      FAR adoption, HP's additional Gold products, potential for further expansion
 TreeHugger  US Government Goes for EPEAT
 Greener Computing U.S. Government Mandates EPEAT PC Purchases
 Federal Computer Week Green IT Specs Now Required     Integration of EPEAT requirements into Federal Acquisition Regulations
 Computer World  US to require agencies to buy 'green' PCs, monitors     Covers EPEAT's inclusion in the US Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
 
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2007 News Items
 
 Compute Greener Now! blog  EPEAT: It's a good start!
 

Federal Computer Week  Measuring Green

    Federal contracting for energy efficiency and environmental stewardship
 Treehugger Buy Green Guide: Laptop Computers     "So which are the greenest notebooks out there? The best way to tell is by its EPEAT score "
 Fast Company 50 Ways to Green Your Business     EPEAT is #42
 Toronto Globe and Mail  The Greening of the Computer     One Laptop per Child and EPEAT
 SoftChoice Green Advisor The Gold/Green Standard     Click on EPEAT Interview under the Resources tab
 TechWorld  Creating an EU EPEAT     Adapting EPEAT for use outside North America
 Get with Green.com blog  EPEAT Makes Finding Eco-Friendly Home Computers Easy     Using EPEAT to select a greener home computer
 TechWorld  Exporting EPEAT: How Could This Be Done     Discusses EPEAT's usefulness and potential barriers to broader usage
 Electronics Supply and Manufacturing Lenovo Computer Monitor Achieves EPEAT Gold Level
 Manufacturing Business Technology  HP proves being green makes good business sense
 Greener Computing/GreenBiz  Kaiser, McKesson Among Winners of EPEAT Green Electronics Champions Awards
 GovTech.com  Phoenix Wins Green Electronics Champion Award
 Design News  EPEAT Delivers Tangible Environmental Benefits     Environmental benefits of EPEAT use
 Electronics Supply and Manufacturing  Toshiba Achieves Gold Status for Five Laptops
 GreenBiz.com  EPEAT Products Offer Major Environmental Benefits, Study Finds     Discusses EPEAT's first Envrionmental Benefits Report
 EcoPc Review  EPEAT: Green Computer Registry
 Treehugger Scoring the Green Electronics Scorecarders
 
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