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Americans spend more money to power DVD players when turned off than when actually in use. If all DVD sales carried the ENERGY STAR, it would mean 6 billion pounds less air pollution -- the same as taking 75,000 cars off the road. [Source: EPA, 2004].

PROGRAM link Country MAX Standby
CEC US - CA only Under revision. See draft proposal.
Energy Star US + Int'l partners 1 W
1 Watt Executive Order US 1 W
GEEA Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland 1 W
Nordic Swan Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden 2 W
Energy Saving Korea 3 W

Note: Please refer to individual program specifications for latest standby requirements.