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There have been a number of changes in the Ecodesign Directive for ErPs this year. Hopefully, you’ve read some of the blogs. Some of this year’s stories included: Is the first Ecodesign Directive voluntary agreement around the corner? New Developments for External Power Supply Specs European Commission Moves Forward to Reduce Network Standby Power Waste [...]

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 [...]