The EU has stepped in to try to make the laptop industry more energy efficient – by law.From April 2010 it is a legal requirement that laptop chargers and laptop adapters reach certain energy efficiency ratings as laid down by EU regulation.Laptop Power UK’s management has welcomed these regulations.Director Mark Roughley stated, ‘The laptop industry’s carbon footprint is poor and as laptops and netbooks sales soar it is imperative government control the quantity of cheap laptop chargers being sold from lower tier Chinese manufacturers with poor power efficiency ratings.Laptop Power UK were aligned with the new ratings laid down already and we hope that the legislation levels the playing field somewhat for honest and reputable distributors who take their environmental responsibility seriously.’
Even small differences in the energy efficiency of laptop ac adapters and laptop power cables will have a big difference given the huge number of them being used each and every day.As we have previously reported, advances in LED screen technology should also serve to reduce laptop power consumption.If you have a poor quality cheap laptop charger bought off platform such as Ebay, it is likely that as well as being unreliable, you may also be spending more money of electricity bills since these £15 laptop adaptors are typically horribly inefficient.
Buying high quality laptop chargers and laptop mains cables off Laptop Power UK is one of those instances where you can get better performance and reliability for a great prices, and you can do your little bit for the environment also.If you wish to dispose of your laptop charger or laptop screen in an environmentally friendly way, please consult our website for general advice regarding safe and responsible disposal of laptop hardware.
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