Energy Star, a federal program responsible for determining the energy efficiency of household appliances and electronics, will release the first new standards for PCs in over ten years. 

The last specifications were issued back in 1992 - ancient in computer years - garnering at least 90% of PCs on the market today the Energy Star label. The new specifications, due out in July, are aimed at power supply efficiency and idle power consumption.

The Natural Resources Defense Council helped Energy Star come up with the new standards. And they're not just stopping at computers - the increasingly popular flat screen tvs are getting their own set of Energy Star specdifications.

Via CNET