ENERGY STAR® News
Note that EPA is the author/source of the documents below
2012
Final ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2012 Recognition Criteria
Dear ENERGY STAR® Stakeholder:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce the final 2012 recognition criteria for the Most Efficient of ENERGY STAR. In the second year of this pilot effort, eight product categories will be eligible: clothes washers, air-source heat pumps, central air conditioners, furnaces, geothermal heat pumps, boilers, refrigerator-freezers, and televisions.
With this letter, the Agency has included the final recognition criteria, a comment response document, and instructions for obtaining recognition in 2012. For more information regarding the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2012 pilot program, please visit www.energystar.gov/mostefficient or send an email to mostefficient@energystar.gov.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=partners.most_efficient_development_2012
Posted by ACB - January 20
2011
ENERGY STAR Test Method Revision for Version 2.0 Imaging Equipment Specification
Dear ENERGY STAR® Imaging Equipment Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder: DOE and EPA have revised the test method as part of the ENERGY STAR Imaging Equipment specification revision and seek your additional comments on the enclosed draft. Attached to this message please find a Cover Memo and revised Draft Test Method. DOE and EPA invite stakeholders to submit comments via email to imagingequipment@energystar.gov by Wednesday, November 30, 2011 (previously specified as November 18).
On Thursday, December 8, 2011 (previously specified as November 30), DOE and EPA will hold an online stakeholder meeting to discuss the revised test method and respond to stakeholders’ comments and concerns. Please RSVP to imagingequipment@energystar.gov by Tuesday, December 6, 2011 (previously specified as November 28), to receive call-in information.
Please direct any specification questions to Christopher Kent at (202) 343-9046 or kent.christopher@epa.gov , or Matt Malinowski, ICF International, at (202) 862-2693 or mmalinowski@icfi.com , and any test procedure questions to Bryan Berringer, DOE, at (202) 586-0371 or bryan.berringer@ee.doe.gov .
Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Posted by ACB - November 9
ENERGY STAR Audio/Video Amplifier Efficiency Memo
Dear ENERGY STAR® Audio/Video Partner or Other Interested Party: Please review the attached memo (file 1, file 2) detailing an important proposed modification to the ENERGY STAR Version 3.0 Audio/Video specification. Please direct any questions to audiovideo@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR!
Posted by ACB - November 9
Mobile Opportunity for ENERGY STAR Partners
Dear ENERGY STAR® Stakeholder:
EPA is looking to enhance the way consumers communicate with the ENERGY STAR website and qualified products by introducing mobile technology into the suite of ENERGY STAR communication solutions. These efforts will give consumers the tools to quickly view product savings, benefits, and other details. Partners will be able to deliver quick information on the extensive value of their products compared to conventional products at time of purchase.
EPA will present on this proposal at the annual ENERGY STAR partner meeting in Charlotte, NC on November 8 and 9, 2011, and will host a conference call on November 17, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST. If you are interested in attending this call, please RSVP to esm@energystar.gov by November 14, 2011, and log-in credentials will be sent to you prior to the conference call date. EPA looks forward to working with you over the coming months.
Partners that are interested in helping to shape this pilot and potentially participate in it are encouraged to contact Paul Karaffa at karaffa.paul@epa.gov to discuss further.
File Attachments click to download
For more information, visit: www.energystar.gov
Posted by ACB - October 26
Upcoming Effective Date for Version 5.3 ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Televisions
Dear EPA-recognized Certification Body,
Please note that the effective date of Version 5.3 ENERGY STAR®
Program Requirements for Televisions is September 30, 2011.
Beginning September 12, EPA will no longer accept administrative
changes to products certified to Version 4.2. As of September 30,
all products qualified to Version 4.2 using the Version 4.2 data
submission form will be removed from the list of ENERGY STAR
qualified products. Certification bodies may only certify product
models to Version 5.3, and submit them using the Data Submission
Template in My ENERGY STAR Account (MESA). The online Qualified
Product list will contain only those products that have been
certified by a certification body and submitted to EPA through the
Version 5.3 data submission form. As a general reminder,
certification bodies should ensure that they are using the correct
Data Submission Form corresponding to the appropriate specification
version.
Posted by ACB - September 7
ENERGY STAR Televisions Draft 1 Version 6.0 Specification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the release of the Draft 1 Version 6.0 ENERGY STAR Specification for Televisions. The Draft is attached and is accompanied by a cover letter, draft test procedure and the EPA dataset used to inform decisions made in this draft.
Draft 1 Version 6.0 Televisions Cover Memo.pdf
Draft 1 Version 6.0 Televisions Specification.pdf
Draft 1 Version 6.0 Televisions Test Method.pdf
Version 6.0 Data Set.xls
Version 6.0 Televisions Partner Commitments.pdf
Posted by ACB - May 30
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
EPA announced ENERGY STAR Most Efficient, a new program element
to identify and advance highly efficient products in the
marketplace. This effort will identify the most efficient products
among those that qualify for the ENERGY STAR in particular product
categories. In 2011, recognition of the most efficient products will
be available, on a pilot basis, for clothes washers, heating and
cooling equipment, televisions, and refrigerator-freezers.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=partners.most_efficient_criteria
Posted by ACB - May 12
- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the revision of the Version 3.0 ENERGY STAR Audio/Video (AV) specification.
- With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a revision of the ENERGY STAR Televisions product specification.
Posted by ACB - April 19
EPA has notified CB's that they may begin certifying eligible STBs and TVs to the newly released ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements for Televisions (TV) (Version 5.3) and for Set-top Boxes and Cable Boxes (STB) (Version 3.0). Also note that certifying STBs to Version 2.1 is only allowed until May 1, and to certify televisions to Version 4.2 is only allowed until May 31.
Posted by ACB - April 7
ENERGY STAR Top Tier: Proposed Recognition Criteria
Last fall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to pilot a new ENERGY STAR program element to identify and advance highly efficient products in the marketplace (“top tier”). The goal of this new effort – an extension of the ENERGY STAR brand – is to drive more energy efficient products into the market more quickly.
Posted by ACB - March 22
EPA Announces
New Energy Star Requirements for Televisions and Cable/Satellite Boxes
Posted by ACB - March
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