The United States Energy Star

The United States Energy Star (ENERGY STAR) to guarantee U.S. Energy Policy Act > < ID in.1992 (EPAct) requirements for energy conservation programs of all types of office equipment to develop voluntary, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created a voluntary labeling system to ensure the "Energy Star", in order to promote energy-efficient products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The products involved only a computer and a display, 1995 extended to office equipment and residential heating and refrigeration equipment, after the Environmental Protection Agency (DOE), the Department of energy joint further in the United States domestic and commercial terminal products, office equipment, lighting products, commercial food supply equipment, new housing and commercial and industrial buildings set higher requirements of energy efficiency standards and technology, and through the implementation of some preferential measures to encourage businesses and consumers voluntarily. The implementation of the "Energy Star" in the United States EPA and DOE under the initiative, not only in the terminal With energy products energy saving certification, and of new housing, commercial and industrial buildings to carry out energy-saving, and guide each family to implement energy-saving plan. At the same time, the energy-saving partnership extended to the whole society, namely through the organization of regional energy efficiency, products manufacturers, retailers, builders, the enterprise and the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of energy signed agreement partners, to promote the whole society to save energy. "Energy Star" logo as part of a product identification and cooperative relations, in addition to meet the requirements of the product can be used, meet the requirements of the business and organization can also use the name and logo.

Energy Star requirements for voluntary requirements, but in the energy management and energy efficiency standards, it is not only in the United States play an important role, and has become an international symbol of energy conservation, has been in Canada, Japan, EU, Australia and many other countries. From 1992 to now, the "Energy Star" standard has released 4 official versions, especially in July 2007 the implementation of the representative field of computer advanced energy-saving logo "version fourth computer energy star standards" to become energy-saving products in the market. To add "Energy Star" energy label became the energy efficiency labeling system in the most affected area a, the most successful for the implementation of energy efficiency labeling system. Paste the Energy Star label products, marking it has been recognized by the U.S. Department of energy and the energy consumption of the environmental protection department According to the main index, and consumers to buy energy-saving products, labels, according to the federal government, the government can also get preferential procurement.

The "Energy Star" covers a wide range of products, each product categories covered in concrete products:
Household appliances: such as refrigerators, air conditioning, washing machine, dishwasher, dehumidifiers etc.;
Household electronic products: such as TV, VCR, cordless phone, DVD products etc.;
Heating and cooling equipment such as boiler, heat pump, central air conditioning etc.;
Computer and office equipment, such as computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, multifunction machines etc.;
Lighting equipment: such as compact fluorescent lamps, exit lights, ceiling fan etc.;
Industrial and commercial products: such as transformer, power supply, commercial fryers, commercial freezers etc.;
Large commercial buildings and new houses, doors and windows.

"Energy Star logo" of four:
First, promotional Mark (Promotional), used in the manual, media and advertising and other publicity, as a sign of public education activities;
Second, certification mark (Mark Certification), certification mark as a product to meet the energy star requirements, the new housing and construction of the label;
Third, Phrase Mark (Linkage), used in advertising and notification letters, indicating that the company's sales of products or services to achieve the "Energy Star" level;
Fourth, Mark Partnership, used to promote the organization's commitment to energy star and cooperative relations. U.S. Energy Star related products and standards refer to its official website: http://www.energystar.gov/.