What is it called when heat cannot escape into space? - ANSWER
Greenhouse Effect
What is the problem with NCAR's climate models? - ANSWER
Extremely Unreliable
Another term for acceptance of an acknowledged problem is what? -
ANSWER Diffusion
The practice of using computing resources efficiently and reducing
waste is called what? - ANSWER Green Computing
Who is in charge of all computer assets for an organization? -
ANSWER CIO
Who manages EPEAT? - ANSWER GEC
Who funded EPEAT? - ANSWER EPA
How many total criteria in EPEAT? - ANSWER 51
How many of EPEAT's criteria are required for certification
consideration? - ANSWER 23
How many of EPEAT's criteria are optional? - ANSWER 28
What does the Materials Selection criteria do? - ANSWER Informs
consumers of percentage of renewable / bio-based plastic content
Which EPEAT criteria ask manufacturers to take their products back
when they are no longer useful? - ANSWER End of life
management
Which EPEAT criteria require adoption of Energy Star specification?
- ANSWER Energy Conservation
Which EPEAT criteria require manufacturers to adopt sound
corporate environmental policies? - ANSWER Corporate
, Performance
Which EPEAT criteria ask manufacturers to make their products last
longer? - ANSWER Product Longevity / Life Cycle Extension
Where are EPEAT criteria listed online? - ANSWER EPEAT.net
Which EPEAT criteria ask manufacturers to design products that can
be upgraded with common tools? - ANSWER Product Longevity /
Life Cycle Extension
What is EPEAT's highest designation? - ANSWER Gold Star
When was the Energy Star founded? - ANSWER 1992
Environmentally friendly computer systems are called what? -
ANSWER Green PCs
Which PC mode uses the least amount of power? - ANSWER
standby mode
What policy promotes efficient energy use in PSUs? - ANSWER 80
Plus
What document(s) is based on the idea that business can become
environmentally friendly? - ANSWER Green Business Plan
What is the work arrangement that allows an employee to work from
home? - ANSWER Telecommuting
What measures a human's impact on the environment? - ANSWER
Carbon Footprint
What is called when a computer turns off automatically when it has
not been used for a specific amount of time? - ANSWER Standby
Mode
What is a special low-power mode where power to certain areas of
the computer is shut off after a designated period of time? -
ANSWER Sleep Mode