Hewan Tomlinson, US EPA

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ENERGY STAR for Televisions

• Hewan Tomlinson, US EPA
• CEE Breakout Session
• June 14, 2007

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Background

• January 1998 TV spec launched
• Recognizes TVs with low energy consumption when
  turned off and in standby
• July 2002-July 2005
• multiple tiers of the spec further decrease
  standby power requirements
• Culminate in current spec version 2.2
• September 2005 intent to develop Version 3.0
• January 2007 Specification revision update
  released for stakeholder review

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Version 3.0 Rationale

• Rationale for revision
• Market penetration for ENERGY STAR TVs is over
  60
• Installed base large and growing
• TVs are getting larger , more feature rich, and
  using more energy
• TVs are used for more purposes, thus on more
  hours per day
• Opportunities for significant savings through
  combined active/low power mode specification

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Version 3.0 Goals

• Goals for updated spec
• Performance-based, technology-neutral,
  normalizing for screen size
• Recognize top 25 of market (energy efficiency)
• Use internationally supported test procedures and
  harmonize with international partners
• Address active and low power modes
• Address impacts of peripheral devices on TV
  energy consumption
• Hope to also provide consumers with realistic
  annual energy consumption estimates

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Version 3.0 Status

• Comments on TV Update Document received and
  reported out in April 2007
• IEC draft test procedure released with request
  for data
• CEA following up to ensure coverage EPA also
  conducting independent testing
• First draft proposal to be released June 22

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Version 3.0 Next Steps
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Opportunities for Energy Efficiency Program
Sponsors

• Significant savings potential
• Product category lends itself to incentives
• Compelling consumer message
• Coordinate with ENERGY STAR through CEE
• Share TV test data
• Provide comments on the Draft 1 Proposal
• Stay involved with the process

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ENERGY STAR for Set-top Boxes
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Version 2.0 Rationale

• May 2007, began specification revision process
  with stakeholder meeting
• Product category growth
• Complexity
• Feature-richness
• Energy use
• Increased consumer demand for energy efficient
  electronics products to
• Reduce household energy bills
• Lessen negative impacts on the environment
  through energy use

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Version 2.0 Goals

• Goals for updated spec
• Develop a program that drives for greatest energy
  savings practical
• Identify appropriate roles and responsibilities
  for all relevant stakeholders
• Performance-based, technology-neutral
  recognizing leaders in the market in terms of
  energy efficiency
• Make use of existing test procedures and
  harmonize as appropriate with domestic and
  international partners on test procedures and
  requirements
• Offer longevity, simplicity, fair comparison of
  products, consideration of feature richness

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Next steps
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Opportunities for Energy Efficiency Program
Sponsors

• Growing potential for savings due to increased
  energy use
• Consumer interest increasing
• Coordinate with ENERGY STAR through CEE
• Help inform specification setting process by
  providing data
• Help reach industry, service providers, and other
  key stakeholders with feedback during the process