Title :
Trends in energy efficiency regulations and initiatives for consumer external power supplies
Author :
Hawley, John ; Economou, Manthos
Author_Institution :
Palm Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
The use of consumer products requiring external power supplies (EPS) has surged in the last thirty years. This paper reviews global trends in mandated regulations and voluntary initiatives aimed at improving the energy efficiency of EPS. It also examines efforts to improve EPS performance, including energy efficiency, life cycle assessment, interoperability, and intelligent power supplies.
Keywords :
consumer products; power supply quality; consumer external power supplies; consumer products; energy efficiency regulations; intelligent power supplies; life cycle assessment; Australia; Consumer electronics; Consumer products; Digital audio players; Energy efficiency; Power supplies; Security; Surges; Testing; Voltage; Energy efficiency; external power supplies; regulation; voluntary initiatives;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7094-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISSST.2010.5507733
