The Environmental Protection Agency announced that new Energy Star specifications for computers and related equipment are scheduled to go into effect on July 20, 2007. Under the new specifications, only the most energy-efficient computer related equipment will earn the Energy Star label, representing the top of their class. The new requirements include improved efficiency across all modes of a computer’s operation, and require use of efficient internal and external power supplies. On average, Energy Star qualifying computer equipment will be 65 percent more efficient than conventional models.