ENERGY STAR
Luminaires Manufacturers Get New ENERGY STAR Certification Resources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted new materials that aid in the testing and certification of lighting products for ENERGY STAR: Certifying Luminaires – Utilizing the Certified Subcomponent Database (CSD) This document helps luminaire manufacturers select components for ENERGY STAR fixtures. Items listed on the CSD have already been tested for photometric, life... Read More
ENERGY STAR Partner Meeting Discusses New Requirements for Lighting & Consumer Electronics
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR Partner Meeting was a couple weeks ago in St. Paul, MN and MET Labs was there. Following is a summary of key meeting discussions. New Requirement for Dimmable CFLs and LEDs The meeting agenda began with a roundtable, which was focused on dimmers. EPA has encouraged consumers... Read More
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Program Made Permanent for 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made the “Most Efficient” Program permanent for 2013. This ENERGY STAR program identifying the most efficient products has been in pilot mode since being introduced in 2011. In 2012, more than 1,400 qualifying models from over 50 manufacturers in 8 product categories were recognized as ENERGY STAR Most... Read More
ENERGY STAR Certification to Combine CFLs and LEDs into Lamp Specification
As mentioned previously, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is combining the scope of the Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) and Integral LED Lamps specifications into one technology-neutral Lamps specification. EPA held a webinar on August 8, 2012 to describe some of the requirements of this Lamps Draft 2 specification. Following is a summary of some of the... Read More
ENERGY STAR Merges Lighting Scopes into New Luminaires & Lamps Specifications
Although this year marks the 20th anniversary of the ENERGY STAR program, lighting was a bit late to the party. It wasn’t until 15 years ago that residential light fixtures got their first ENERGY STAR specification, and 13 years ago that compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) did. ENERGY STAR lighting continues to evolve. Following are some... Read More
E3 Energy Program and IEC 62368-1 Discussed by IECEE U.S. Committee
MET Labs participated in a meeting this week of the United States National Committee of the IECEE to discuss a number of issues. E3 Program There was much discussion about the E3 Program (Energy Efficiency, Energy Performance & Energy Consumption), covered in Compliance Today previously. The U.S. initially opposed the E3 Program because there is a... Read More
EPA Announces Final Criteria for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the final 2012 recognition criteria for its ENERGY STAR “Most Efficient” designation, which recognizes products with exceptional efficiency performance. In the second year of this pilot effort, eight product categories will be eligible for recognition: Air-source heat pumps Boilers Central air conditioners Clothes washers Furnaces Geothermal heat... Read More
Energy Efficiency Testing for Products Becoming More Widespread
The fastest growing sector of the electrical and electronic product test business is energy efficiency testing. This is no surprise, what with the ongoing depletion of known supplies of fossil fuels and its associated geo-political and cost implications, combined with the pollution and attendant climate change associated with energy consumption. Here is an overview of... Read More
ENERGY STAR Undergoes Specification Updates for Televisions, Computers, Displays & Imaging Equipment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the midst of updating many ENERGY STAR specifications. Here is the status of a few key categories: Televisions The effective date of Version 5.3 ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Televisions is September 30, 2011. Version 5.3 was finalized on January 24, 2011. These requirements establish challenging On... Read More
A2LA Technical Forum Includes ENERGY STAR CB & Test Lab Guidance
The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) 2011 Technical Forum and Annual Meeting was March 28 – April 4, 2011. MET Laboratories was in attendance. Following is a summary of one element of the forum – the ENERGY STAR Program Meeting – as recorded by MET’s ENERGY STAR Program Manager Sam Tetteh. A2LA will conduct ISO... Read More
