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I had mixed feelings when I received my invitation to attend last week’s workshop on the European Commission’s Code of Conduct (CoC) for External Power Supplies (EPS). I was excited to finally visit the EC’s Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy when the weather was nice (over the years, the meetings I’ve attended there have [...]

Last month, Canada expanded its scope towards reducing household energy waste by tightening energy efficiency requirements for some already regulated products while also introducing Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for 5 new product groups. Published in the October 12 issue of the Canada Gazette Part II, these amendments to the Energy Efficiency Regulations become effective [...]

Here’s an update on some recent activity in energy efficiency programs for external power supplies (EPSs) and a chart summarizing the specs. Last month, the European Commission’s Ecodesign Directive tightened its Lot 7 EPS standard from the initial Tier 1 efficiency levels to Tier 2. Notable changes include the reduction of no-load power consumption for [...]