EEbeat

Sometimes, a market transforms quicker than a program’s tiered efficiency level does. That’s the case with the U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Audio/Video (A/V) program. The A/V program covers any mains connected product that offers audio amplification and/or optical disc player functions. When version 2.0 came out in late 2009 (tier 1), it included a more [...]

Most of the attention of Mr. Green’s blog is focused on the ever-changing radar screen of efficiency standards and technology. However, this week I’d like to pause briefly and turn your attention to the effect the move towards efficiency is having on energy consumption trends. I learned from a recent Associated Press article that, despite [...]