Sony claimed today that it
has reduced power consumption within 90 per cent of its product categories
during 2006.
With energy efficiency as one of its "core commitments", the firm said it is
striving to make products that use less energy in homes and offices.
Issued on 30 July 2007, the latest
Sony CSR
Report details highlights of Sony's engagement to maximise the energy
efficiency of its products.
As of February 2007, all Sony BRAVIA LCD televisions sold in Europe achieved
a standby power consumption below 1 watt, while most models are below 0.3 watts,
the study reported.
For the firm's VAIO PCs Sony has introduced its own 'Advanced VAIO Power
Management' function to enable users to temporarily turn off devices (optical
drive, i.LINK, audio, network) to save energy. In addition, a new White LED
backlight has been introduced to certain VAIO screens, which "significantly
reduces" power consumption.
Sony added that all its DVD player products operate at under 0.1 watts in
standby mode to reduce power consumption, while its latest Home Audio range
features a standby power consumption of just 0.3 watts.
"Sony is committed to continually developing new innovations and technologies
that will further improve the energy efficiency and minimise the environmental
impact of our products," says Serge Foucher, executive vice president Sony
Europe.
In February 2007, Sony became the first consumer electronics and
entertainment company to win the Sustainable Energy Europe Award from the
European Commission.
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