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Paris Olympics - Further, Faster, Higher… More Sustainable?

According to Olympics.com, the official website of the Olympics: “previous Summer Games emitted an average of 3.5 million tons of CO2”. Paris 2024 aims to halve that figure and has...

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The Future of Electricity in Our Homes

For over a century, alternating current (AC) has been powering devices in our homes, initially for lighting, then later for appliances and electronics as well. Because it was less expensive...

Energy Efficiency Standards

DOE Appliance and Equipment Standards and Rulemaking

By law, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) must review each federal appliance standard every six years and decide whether an update is warranted. If so, it needs to publish...

Energy Efficiency Standards

CEC Low-Power Mode Roadmap

Since the California Energy Commission (CEC) held a workshop in August of 2021 on Low-Power Mode (LPM) data collection, it has received many stakeholder comments on California’s non-regulatory approach to...

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EU Online Energy Labeling and Compliance

Five product categories adopted new energy labeling in the EU, re-scaling classifications more meaningfully from A to G to encourage consumers to purchase more efficient products. As buying has migrated...

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Smart Home Devices Need Compact and Efficient Power Supplies

Billions of line-powered smart devices with radios, sensors, actuators, and other connectivity components constantly need electricity. All of them can add up to a significant impact on the worldwide energy...

Paris Olympics - Further, Faster, Higher… More Sustainable?

The Future of Electricity in Our Homes

DOE Appliance and Equipment Standards and Rulemaking

CEC Low-Power Mode Roadmap

EU Online Energy Labeling and Compliance

Smart Home Devices Need Compact and Efficient Power Supplies

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