Mr. Green

January 20, 2012 - That old saying is proving to be true once again. In this case, the necessity is to address the energy being used by products when they are in standby or off mode. To do this, people are coming up with all sorts of unique approaches.

January 17, 2012 - The California Energy Commission (CEC) has started off 2012 all charged up and ready to reduce battery charger system (BCS) energy waste.

December 21, 2011 - A funny thing happened on the way to a new ENERGY Star Lamp program specification – a discussion on just how long our new LED light bulbs should last.

December 15, 2011 - There have been a number of changes in the Ecodesign Directive for ErPs this year. Hopefully, you've read some of the blogs. Some of this year's stories included:

...and it looks as though they have.

December 12, 2011 - Last summer, I wrote about the U.S. EPA's new ENERGY STAR "Most Efficient" program, recognizing the best ENERGY STAR compliant products on the market. (See blog: When "Energy Efficient" Isn't Enough.) In the time since the program launched, nearly 150 products from 16 manufacturers have been recognized.