EPA Energy Star Review Gets Some Tech Feedback
Tech interests had feedback on EPA examining its Energy Star process (see 1712150033), including CTA, Juniper Networks and Samsung. CTA said the agency in 2011 imposing mandatory third-party certifications of consumer electronics products qualifying for Energy Star “is significantly more…
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expensive and time-consuming to manufacturers than the successful self-certification system which existed previously.” It's "superfluous in light of the government’s post-market verification programs which are much more meaningful and impactful,” the group commented, as posted Thursday at the Energy Star website. The association has sought a new process to allow CE companies with a good record of compliance to earn their way out of the third-party certification requirement (see 1711080025). Agency representatives tell us they fear that would again leave Energy Star vulnerable to fraud (see 1604220027). The Natural Resources Defense Council, overall satisfied with the process, said that "to help continually improve transparency in the procedures it follows and to better engage with a wider body of stakeholders, EPA should make it as straightforward as possible for stakeholders to become involved in the specification setting process.” Samsung thinks EPA runs Energy Star “effectively through its notice and comment procedure with a clear timeline.” Juniper said the large network equipment program's low adoption "indicates a need to remove requirements that do not advance energy efficiency but do limit product design options."