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Last month, I wrote about the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) invitation to participate in the 2012-2013 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking Request for Information (RFI) by submitting data on products that the state is considering for efficiency standards (click here to read the blog). The information submittal deadline is May 9th. The commission isn’t wasting any time [...]

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is on the hunt for the next energy-hungry products to be put on a power consumption diet. Last month, the commission held an exploratory workshop to begin identifying which products to go after. The usual suspects – utilities, manufacturers and their association leaders, NGOs, and other stakeholders – were all [...]

It’s no secret that the latest generations of home and office electronic products (i.e., TVs, DVD players, printers, major appliances, etc.) are being introduced with network connectivity capability. But what most consumers may not realize is that this added functionality comes at the cost of significantly increased energy consumption because many of these communication-enabled products [...]

Mr. Green takes a look at the new agreement between the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers and the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. The agreement marks a new development in which manufacturers and non-governmental organizations are working together to set efficiency objectives.