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Can One Size Fit All with Networked Standby Power Regulation?

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 [...]

Starting a New Year of Efficiency Watch

The first 2011 issue of my quarterly newsletter, Efficiency Watch, has just been published. This year, staying on top of the ever-changing world of power supply energy efficiency standards promises to be more challenging than ever. As the energy efficiency meeting and conference schedule heats up, stay tuned to my blog and subscribe to Efficiency [...]

New and Improved EuP Widget

An updated EuP Ecodesign Standards Finder (a.k.a. EuP Widget) allows users to select an application from an A-to-Z listing and then immediately view the EuP Ecodesign Tier One and Tier Two limits for standby, active-mode, and no-load power consumption. Links to relevant reference designs are also displayed in the search results. In addition, I’ve freshened-up [...]

Status Update on EuP Ecodesign Directive Lots

August 10, 2010 – Not long ago I blogged about recent happenings at the European Commission concerning Ecodesign Directive lots (see: What’s New with EuP Ecodesign Directive Lots). For those of you unfamiliar, these “lots” define specific Energy using Products (EuPs) and the mandatory energy efficiency regulations governing them when they are offered for sale [...]

You Gotta Have a Plan

Manufacturers Take Initiative to Reduce Carbon Footprint: Within the same week this month, three major energy using product companies announced programs to curtail the impact their products have on the environment.