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Key Takeaways from the 2012 Energy Star Partner Meeting
December 3, 2012
Didn’t get to attend this year’s Energy Star Partner Meeting? Never fear—we attended for you! In this seven-minute video, we share some key takeaways, helpful resources and intriguing graphs.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-62 | Author: Andrea Salazar, Lee Hamilton
UV Emissions from CFLs: What’s the Risk?
September 17, 2012
I recently came across some research articles that describe potential negative health effects from the emission of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Is this a valid concern regarding CFL use?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-61 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Update on Appliance Efficiency Standards
May 22, 2012
This 25-minute video highlights some of the key findings from a report recently released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project entitled “The Efficiency Boom: Cashing In on the Savings from Appliance Standards.”
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: TAS-TB-3 | Author: Katie Elliott
Research on External Power Supplies Will Save Californians Millions
April 1, 2011
If all existing stock of power supplies were upgraded to the California Energy Commission’s external power supply standard, Californians would save an estimated 644 gigawatts per hour the amount of energy used by 92,000 homes in one year, or about $90 million annually.
Content type: Fact Sheet | Document ID: CEC-FS-1 | Author: California Energy Commission/Public Interest Energy Research
A Short History of Air-Conditioner and Heat Pump Standards
November 30, 2010
How have the minimum efficiency requirements for air-cooled packaged air conditioners and heat pumps changed over time?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-34 | Author: Peter Criscione
Efficiency Standards for Three-Phase Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
October 27, 2010
What efficiency standards apply to three-phase air conditioners and heat pumps with a capacity smaller than 65,000 Btu per hour (Btu/h)?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-25 | Author: Bryan Jungers
LED Traffic Lights and EPAct 2005
September 30, 2005 | Updated: September 30, 2010
How will the U.S. Energy Policy Act 2005 (EPAct 2005) affect the LED market in terms of supply constraints, pricing, efficiency, municipal savings calculations?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-9-05c | Author: Peter Criscione
PTAC Efficiency Specifications
March 1, 2009
What are the latest U.S. Department of Energy standards for packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps (PTACs and PTHPs), and are there any efficiency recommendations that go above the standards?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-09c | Author: Peter Criscione
Plug-Loads Programs
Results from an E Source Roundtable Discussion
February 1, 2009
New energy-efficiency programs are emerging to short-circuit impending load growth with market transformation. Can education and incentives shape consumers’ purchase preferences or will upstream efforts affect product design before the next hot item hits retail shelves?
Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-28 | Author: Gwen Farnsworth
Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008
October 1, 2008
This table provides information about tax credits for U.S. manufacturers of energy-efficient appliances from 2008 through 2010, as defined in The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008.
Content type: Legislative Resource - EPAct Resource
What Lies Within
Improving the Efficiency of Internal Power Supplies
August 1, 2008
Researchers from Ecos Consulting and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) worked with industry leaders and other stakeholders to develop test procedures and measure the efficiency of a sampling of internal power supplies used in today's electronic products. The researchers also presented their ...
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: CEC-TB-41 | Author: John Sustar
Energy Use of Household Electronics
Taming the Wild Growth
August 1, 2008
On behalf of the California Energy Commission, researchers from Ecos Consulting, EPRI Solutions, and RLW Analytics have performed field measurements to document the use patterns, energy consumption, and load profiles for electronic devices in homes. This study, which included 50 California homes, ...
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: CEC-TB-32 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Electronic Products
Making Battery Chargers More Efficient
August 1, 2008
Ecos Consulting and EPRI Solutions (the Electric Power Research Institute) formed a team of researchers to come up with candidate efficiency standards for battery chargers. The first step was to create an efficiency-testing procedure that all stakeholders can agree on. The project team consulted extensively ...
Content type: Tech Brief | Document ID: CEC-TB-44 | Author: Dan Greenberg
Magnetic Ballast Phaseout
October 31, 2006
What's happening with magnetic ballasts and T12 lamps? Are the ballasts being phased out? Will T12 lamps continue to be manufactured?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-10-06c | Author: Peter Criscione
Efficiency Standards Set by the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005
November 1, 2005
The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) signed into law on August 8 by President George W. Bush specifies new efficiency standards for 12 categories of electricity-consuming equipment, with some of those standards taking effect as early as January 1, 2006. EPAct 2005 also authorizes standard-setting ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-05-18 | Author: Dan Greenberg
The New Efficiency Standard and Other Big Changes for the Residential Air-Conditioning Market
July 1, 2005
After 14 years without any alterations, the federal residential air-conditioning minimum efficiency standard for the U.S. will change on January 23, 2006, requiring manufacturers to produce equipment with a seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) of 13, up from the existing level of 10 SEER. A host of ...
Content type: Core Report | Document ID: ER-05-13 | Author: Peter Criscione
New Standards Will Usher In Big Changes for Efficiency Programs
November 1, 2002
A host of new federal efficiency standards affecting lighting products, HVAC systems, and appliances have recently been passed into law or are under development in the U.S. and Canada. In this report, we explain how these new standards will likely affect energy service provider efficiency programs and ...
Content type: Core Report, Research | Document ID: ER-02-16 | Author: Rachel Reiss
U.S. Energy Policy Act 2005
Frequently Asked Questions
View frequently asked questions about the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).
Content type: Legislative Resource - EPAct Resource
