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Final UPS Spec is Right Around the Corner

Friday, March 23, 2012

A year ago this month I reported that ENERGY STAR® had released the test method for its uninterruptible power supply spec and that we should see the final spec sometime in July. (See blog: New Developments for Uninterruptible Power Supply Spec.) It took a little longer than expected, but this month ENERGY STAR released its [...]

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Starting a New Year of Efficiency Watch

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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 [...]

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ENERGY STAR Publishes Test Method for Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Friday, February 18, 2011

ENERGY STAR recently released the final draft of its test method for Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs). UPSs are primarily used to protect computer systems and servers from disruption and data loss when the main power fails. The Test Method serves as the basis for determining product compliance with the future specification.

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ENERGY STAR UPS Program Update

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

In February, the US EPA started the development of a new ENERGY STAR efficiency program covering Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) (see Mr. Green blog Interrupting Non-interruptible Energy Waste). At that time, the plan was to have the program specification requirements finalized by the end of 2010. Due to the variety of products covered, progress has [...]

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New and Improved EuP Widget

Thursday, December 2, 2010

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 [...]

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ENERGY STAR Adds Uninterruptible Power Supplies to Its List of Programs

Thursday, March 25, 2010

A framework for the new uninterruptible power supplies specification has been published and the deadline for comments is set for April 2. To learn more about the proposed spec, what types of products may be impacted, and how you might participate in the process, read on…

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