Energy Star (USA)

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1. What is the Energy Star?
Energy Star is an energy conservation program led by the US government that focuses on consumer electronics. The ENERGY STAR program was launched in 1992 by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) to reduce energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The program was later adopted by Australia, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand and the European Union. The program is voluntary, and the ENERGY STAR standard typically saves 20-30% more energy than the US federal standard. The earliest products that matched this plan were mainly computer and other information appliances, and then gradually extended to motors, office equipment, lighting, home appliances and so on. Later, it expanded to the building. The US Environmental Protection Agency actively promoted the Energy Star Building Program in 1996. The EPA assisted voluntary participants in assessing the energy use of buildings (including lighting, air conditioning, office equipment, etc.) and planning the building. The Energy Efficiency Improvement Action Plan and follow-up operations, so some ENERGY STAR logos can be found in homes or industrial buildings that introduce new environmental concepts.
ENERGY STAR provides an online assessment tool that enables businesses and consumers to assess the efficiency of home and industrial facilities. ENERGY STAR ratings have become an important part of consumer and business buying decisions. More efficient buildings, applications, and hardware mean greater time or power costs for heating.
The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that if every American home and business replaces an old computer with a new ENERGY STAR qualification model, it will save more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over the next five years, avoiding more than 270 greenhouse gas emissions. The gas emitted by a million cars. Similarly, to provide the same amount of light, a standard incandescent bulb consumes 75% more energy than an ENERGY STAR-certified fluorescent bulb.
2. Scope of certified products
As of November 2008, Energy Star has now covered more than 50 products, mainly in:
1. Computer and office equipment: such as monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, all-in-ones, etc.;
2. Household appliances and similar household products: such as refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, televisions, video recorders, etc.;
3. Heating and cooling equipment: heat pumps, boilers, central air conditioners, etc.;
4. Large commercial buildings and newly built houses, doors and windows, etc.;
5. Industrial and commercial products, such as transformers, power supplies, etc.;
6. Lighting: such as household lamps;
7. Commercial food equipment: such as commercial ice cream machines, commercial dishwashers, etc.;
8. Other commercial products: vending machines, channel signs, etc.
Currently targeted products are: fluorescent lamps, decorative light strings, LED lamps, power adapters, switching power supplies, ceiling fan lights, consumer audio-visual products, battery charging equipment, printers, household appliances and other products.

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