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US DoE Moves Closer to the Finish Line – New BCS and Expanded EPS Test Standards Published

Last month, the US Department of Energy published amendments to its Battery Charger Systems (BCSs) and External Power Supplies (EPSs) test procedure. This completes an important milestone for the DoE, allowing the focus to turn to the next (and extremely important) part of the EISA2007 BCS and EPS requirement – issuing its first energy conservation [...]

California Advances Towards BCS Efficiency Standard Finish Line

The California Energy Commission (CEC) moved a step closer to finalizing the most far-reaching mandatory efficiency standard for consumer and industrial battery charger systems (BCSs). In a public workshop held last week in Sacramento, the CEC’s Efficiency Committee gave stakeholders the opportunity to review and discuss the newly revised draft amendments to the state’s Appliance [...]