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The DOE is cooking up an energy conservation standard to limit the power that microwave ovens use when they’re not heating up our food. While that may seem obvious (shouldn’t they use zero watts when they’re not heating something up?), the reality is that they never get to turn off and consume a surprising amount [...]

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 [...]

There was news out of India this week that the government’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is moving forward on including notebook (laptop) computers in its star ratings labeling system. The BEE was set up in 2002 to help develop policies to mitigate the increased energy consumption caused the growing Indian economy. The star labeling [...]

At the recent “Saving More Energy Through Compliance” conference organized by the IEA, the hot topic of discussion was the monitoring, verification, and enforcement of energy efficiency programs. Mr. Green was in attendance. Read what he has to say about it…