The Case for Greater Power Savings in Electronics
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009From the International Energy Agency (IEA): IEA expects energy use by new electronic devices to triple by 2030 but sees considerable room for more efficiency The International Energy Agency (IEA) calls on governments to urgently implement policies to make electronic devices such as televisions, laptops and mobile phones more energy-efficient. Presenting the new IEA publication […]
Brazil Proposes LAC’s First Mandatory Standby Power Labels for Projection, Plasma & LCD TVs
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008On 15 December Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (Inmetro) released for public comment a proposed compulsory energy labeling scheme for plasma, projection (if between 42 and 65 inches measured diagonally) and liquid crystal display (LCD) screen televisions. If the measure is adopted unchanged, the rule will require all new sets manufactured […]
First Mandatory Standby Power Label for TVs in LAC
Monday, August 11th, 2008Quiz: Which is the first Latin American nation — and one of the few in the world at this point — that requires all new television sets with cathode ray tubes (CRTs) — whether locally made or imported — to bear a labeling disclosing to the consumer the standby power rating for the set? Answer: […]