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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
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 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
ENERGY STAR Meeting Covers Tablets, Netbooks & Workstations
Late last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted a two-day meeting to discuss the V2.0 ENERGY STAR® Computer Server Program and the V6.0 Computer Program. MET Laboratories’ ENERGY STAR Program Manager Sam Tetteh was there. Here are his notes: Tablets & Netbooks The EPA proposed the introduction of tablets and netbooks as a product category in... Read More
EPA Issues Updated ENERGY STAR Television Specification
On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Version 5.3 ENERGY STAR Television specification. The Version 5.3 specification will take effect on September 30, 2011. This date is pushed back from July 2011 due to stakeholder feedback. Version 5.3 modifies the Download Acquisition Mode (DAM) requirements to 40 watt-hours per day (0.04... Read More
CES Features ENERGY STAR Testing & Verification Session
As part of the first day’s programming at the Consumer Electronics Show, the Tech Policy Summit featured a panel session on “ENERGY STAR and Consumer Electronics: What Does the Future Hold?” This session covered how the recent changes to verification, testing and enforcement affect manufacturers, retailers and consumers. As an EPA-recognized certification body, MET Laboratories... Read More
ENERGY STAR Testing and Certification Workshop for ITE Wraps Up
Today’s entry is a follow up to yesterday’s post, which covered the top takeaways from the first day of a two-day industry-sponsored workshop on ENERGY STAR testing and verification for IT equipment. This entry covers the highlights of the second and last day of the Austin, Texas event. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will make... Read More
EPA Outlines ENERGY STAR Testing and Certification Requirements for IT Equipment
Yesterday was the first day of a two-day industry-sponsored workshop on ENERGY STAR testing and verification for IT equipment. As an EPA-recognized testing laboratory and certification body, MET Laboratories was on hand to take notes. Following are highlights. The workshop is being co-hosted by Dell & ITI at the Dell campus in Austin, Texas. In... Read More
EPA ENERGY STAR CB Training Details Verification & Challenge Testing
Three MET Laboratories employees are attending an ENERGY STAR training summit in Washington, DC yesterday and today. At this summit, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing information about new rules and guidelines, including Verification and Challenge testing. Following are notes from the first day of the summit. Any ENERGY STAR partner must agree to... Read More
