Name: 什麼是「能源之星」？⚡️ (What Does "Energy Star" Mean?)
Uploaded: 2025-11-07T07:09:30.000Z
Duration: 5 min 11 s

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Whether it's a splash screen on your monitor when you boot up your PC or a sticker on something for sale at a big box store, you've probably seen that familiar blue Energy Star logo.

無論是你的個人電腦開機時螢幕上出現的啟動畫面，還是在大賣場裡販售商品的貼紙，你可能都看過那個熟悉的藍色能源之星標誌。

Let's be honest, energy efficiency probably isn't at the top of your list of concerns when choosing a gadget to buy, but

說實話，在挑選要買的電子產品時，能源效率可能不是你最關心的事，但是

it must be appearing everywhere for a reason, right?

它之所以到處出現，一定有它的道理，對吧？

So Energy Star is a US Government initiative introduced by the Environmental Protection Agency all the way back in 1992.

所以，能源之星是美國政府在1992年由環境保護署推出的一項計畫。

And although it's an American creation, the program also exists in Canada, Switzerland, Japan and Taiwan.

雖然它是美國創立的，但這個計畫在加拿大、瑞士、日本和臺灣也都有。

The idea is to label energy efficient products from light bulbs to PCs to even whole buildings.

它的想法是為從燈泡、個人電腦到整棟建築物等各種能源效率高的產品貼上標籤。

And even if you don't care about the environment because it's got too many bugs or whatever.

就算你不在乎環境，因為它有太多錯誤或什麼的。

The certification is also designed to help you save money on your power bill.

這個認證也是為了幫助你節省電費帳單上的開銷。

So and the program does this by setting specific standards for different product categories.

所以，這個計畫透過為不同的產品類別設定特定的標準來達成這點。

So let's go through what this means for you.

所以，這對你來說代表什麼，我們就來看看。

So starting with PCs and their power supplies, this one will be pretty easy to remember for any of you who have built or upgraded a computer before.

那從個人電腦和它的電源供應器開始，如果你以前組裝或升級過電腦，這個應該很容易記。

An Energy Star certified PC has to perform at least at an 80 plus bronze level.

能源之星認證個人電腦必須至少達到 80 Plus銅級標準。

This means it has to run at 82% efficiency at 20% or 100% load, and

這表示它在 20% 或 100% 負載下必須有 82% 的效率，

而在 50% 負載下則要有 85% 的效率。

If you're all squared away with your PC but you're in the market for a TV instead, Energy Star follows a more complicated formula to determine if it's compliant.

如果你已經搞定你的個人電腦，但想買的是電視，能源之星會用一個比較複雜的公式來判斷是否符合規定。

Given that power sucking CRT monitors are obsolete, the requirements are fairly unforgiving.

考量到耗電的 CRT 顯示器已經過時，這些要求相當嚴格。

A 55 inch TV can't consume more than 57 watts, and

一臺 55 吋的電視耗電不能超過 57 瓦，

a 65 inch TV can't use more than 69 watts.

而一臺 65 吋的電視則不能超過 69 瓦。

And even though most TVs these days still connect to the Internet even while they're turned off, Energy Star TVs can't use more than 3 watts in this state.

而且，就算現在大部分電視都還能連上網路，就算關機狀態下，能源之星認證的電視待機功耗也不能超過 3 瓦。

But let's say you found your SoulMate finally on OkCupid and it's time to go out and buy a washer together.

但假設你終於在 OkCupid 上找到了你的 SoulMate，是時候一起出去買洗衣機了。

Energy Star quantifies these with something called energy factors, numbers that are calculated mostly based on how much energy they consume per pound of clothes.

能源之星會用一種叫做「能源因數」的東西來量化這些，這個數字主要是根據每公斤衣物消耗的能源來計算。

These energy factors aren't really useful for consumers, but

這些能源因數對消費者來說其實沒什麼用，但是

certified washers are supposed to use 25% less energy and 1/3 less water than non certified models, while certified dryers should save you about 20% on your power bill.

認證過的洗衣機預計比未認證的型號省下 25% 的能源和 1/3 的水，而認證過的烘乾機應該能幫你省下大約 20% 的電費。

We'll tell you more right after we thank Oracle for sponsoring this video.

我們會在感謝 Oracle 贊助這支影片後，再告訴你更多。

Oracle Celebrating PI day on March 14 with a global Developer Premier event focusing on innovative, fun and highly technical content.

Oracle 在 3 月 14 日慶祝圓周率日，舉辦全球開發者 Premier 活動，聚焦於創新、有趣且高度技術性的內容。

It's all about developers talking to developers with highly technical demos, labs, giveaways and fun activities geared around what developers want to see.

這一切都是關於開發者與開發者之間的交流，有高度技術性的展示、實驗室、贈品以及圍繞著開發者想看的內容所設計的趣味活動。

Oracle will show you what you can build using Oracle cloud infrastructure and what they contribute to the open source space.

Oracle 將展示你可以使用 Oracle 雲端基礎設施建構什麼，以及他們對開源領域的貢獻。

So learn more and register for Oracle's PI Day event today using the link in the video Description so you know how your parents were always yelling at you to turn off the lights to save money?

所以今天就透過影片說明欄中的連結，瞭解更多並註冊參加 Oracle 的圓周率日活動，這樣你就知道你的父母以前是不是總是對你大喊要你關燈省錢了？

Light bulbs have been a focal point for change in recent years.

近年來，燈泡一直是改變的焦點。

We went from old school incandescent bulbs to those spring looking CFLs to modern LEDs in a relatively short amount of time.

在很短的時間內，我們從老式的白熾燈泡，進化到那些彈簧狀的 CFL，再到現代的 LED。

Pretty much all new LED bulbs are far more energy efficient than older technologies, whether they're Energy Star or not.

幾乎所有新的 LED 燈泡都比舊技術更節能，無論它們有沒有能源之星認證。

The difference is you're supposed to expect Energy Star bulbs to actually last as long as they say they will on the box, at least 15,000 hours and retain a certain percentage of their original brightness over time.

差別在於，你應該預期能源之星認證的燈泡，實際使用壽命會和包裝上說的一樣長，至少 15,000 小時，並且隨著時間推移能維持一定比例的原有亮度。

They also can't draw more than half a watt when they're turned off dead like but you'll need a place to put all this stuff.

當它們關閉時，也不能消耗超過半瓦的電力，但你需要地方來擺放這些東西。

So maybe you'll end up looking into an Energy Star house through better insulation, ceiling and windows as well as more efficient H vac systems.

所以，也許你會考慮透過更好的隔熱、天花板和窗戶，以及更有效率的 HVAC 系統，來打造一個能源之星認證的房子。

They should be between 20 and 30% more efficient than non certified homes.

它們應該比未經認證的房屋節能 20% 到 30%。

But how do you know that all this stuff actually meets the stated energy targets?

但你怎麼知道所有這些東西真的符合聲稱的能源目標呢？

I mean, it did used to be the case that products could be certified without testing, which doesn't make any sense.

我的意思是，以前確實有產品可以在未經測試的情況下獲得認證，這完全說不通。

But now testing of all products has to be done in an approved lab before they get the Energy Star badge.

但現在，所有產品在獲得能源之星標誌之前，都必須在獲準的實驗室進行測試。

And random off the shelf testing is also done to make sure companies aren't sending in cherry picked products or slacking after they get the certification.

另外，也會進行隨機抽檢，確保廠商不會送測挑過的產品，或是在取得認證後就鬆懈。

is paying extra for Energy Star gadgets worth it in terms of how much power you'll save?

為了省下多少電，多花錢買能源之星認證的產品划算嗎？

Products will certainly use much less power than devices from 20 or so years ago.

產品當然會比二十年前的裝置省下更多電力。

But when comparing modern products to each other, the differences between compliant and non compliant models may or may not be all that compelling.

但比較現代產品時，符合標準和不符合標準的型號之間的差異，可能沒有那麼引人注目。

Check and see what energy prices are like in your area and exactly how much power each product consumes before shelling out more money just to get something labeled Energy Star.

看看你所在地區的能源價格，以及每種產品確切的耗電量，再決定是否要多花錢購買標有能源之星的產品。

I don't want any of you to buy a $2,000 fridge just so you can save two bucks before it dies because the WI Fi crapped itself.

我可不希望你們花兩千塊買一臺冰箱，結果因為 Wi-Fi 壞掉，省了兩塊錢卻在冰箱壽命結束前就報廢了。

如果你喜歡這支影片，就按個不喜歡。

If you disliked it, check out our other videos and comment below with video suggestions.

如果你不喜歡，可以看看我們其他的影片，並在下方留言告訴我們你希望看到什麼主題。

But most important of all, at the end of the day, in summary, in conclusion, don't forget to subscribe and follow.

但最重要的是，總結來說，別忘了訂閱追蹤我們。

I could keep talking as long as you want me to.

只要你們想聽，我可以一直說下去。