ENERGY STAR Qualified Products

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• ENERGY STAR Qualified Products
• Presented by Karen Clifton
• Alabama Department of Economic and Community
  Affairs

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What is ENERGY STAR?

• Sponsored by the federal government
• Implemented by national network
• Helps residential and business consumers
  (consumers) to identify superior products
• Provides numerous benefits

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ENERGY STAR Consumer Benefits

• ENERGY STAR helps consumers
• Reduce energy use
• Save money
• Protect the environment

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ENERGY STAR National Benefits

• ENERGY STAR also helps Americans to
• Preserve our natural resources
• Reduce foreign oil imports
• Save billions of dollars
• Protect the environment and
• Secure our nations future

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ENERGY STAR Savings

• Saves energy.
• Enough to power 10 million homes
• Saves the environment
• Avoid emissions from the equivalent of 12 million
  cars
• Saves money
• 6 billion
• based on statistical data from 2001

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ENERGY STAR for Consumers

• ENERGY STAR helps consumers use energy wisely
• When less energy is needed, power plants generate
  less power, which reduces greenhouse gases and
  improves air quality
• By using less energy, consumers can save money
  without sacrificing service or quality

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ENERGY STAR Qualified Products

• ENERGY STAR identifies an array of qualified
  products. This training will cover the
  following
• Appliances
• Lighting
• Home Electronics
• Office equipment
• HVAC

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ENERGY STAR Certification Requirements

• Earning the ENERGY STAR means a product meets
  strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the
  EPA and DOE
• These guidelines exceed the standard model
  requirements
• When a product has earned the ENERGY STAR, we
  reference it as a qualified product

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ENERGY STAR Appliances

• Refrigerators
• Clothes washers
• Dishwashers
• Room air conditioning
• Dehumidifers

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ENERGY STAR Refrigerators

• Biggest energy consumer in most households
• Qualified models use less energy
• All qualified refrigerators feature latest
  technologies and come in an array of sizes and
  designs

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ENERGY STAR Clothes Washers

• Qualified clothes washers clean clothes using 50
  less energy than standard washers
• They use less water
• Efficient design provide extra benefits

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ENERGY STAR Dishwashers

• Qualified dishwasher saves about 100 over its
  lifetime
• Use 25 less energy than the federal minimum
  standard for energy consumption
• Use less hot water compared to conventional
  models
• Special technology and higher performance
  expectations

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ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners

• Qualified room air conditioners use at least 10
  less energy than standard models
• They operate quieter and cleaner
• Importance of proper sizing will save even more

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ENERGY STAR Dehumidifiers

• Qualified dehumidifier, depending on size can
  save lots of money over its lifetime
• They operate 10 more efficiently than standard
  models
• Improved product designs for both conventional
  and high capacity units
• Many enhanced features

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ENERGY STAR Lighting Fact

• If every household in the U.S. replaced one light
  bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified compact
  fluorescent light bulb (CFL), it would prevent
  enough pollution to equal removing one million
  cars from the road.

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ENERGY STAR Lighting

• CFLS
• Fixtures (indoor, outdoor, portable, wired)
• Ceiling fans with lighting kits

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ENERGY STAR CFLs

• Qualified CFLs save money
• Replacing a 100-watt incandescent with a 32-watt
  CFL can save at least 30 in energy costs over
  the life of the bulb
• Use 66-75 less energy than a standard
  incandescent bulb and last longer
• They are designed with special features
• Much safer than standard bulbs

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ENERGY STAR Fixtures

• Qualified fixtures mean quality
• Fixtures must last 10,000 - 20,000 hours
• They distribute the light more efficiently and
  evenly than standard fixtures
• Available in an array of styles and designs
• All carry a 2 year warranty - double the industry
  standard

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ENERGY STAR Ceiling Fans

• Qualified ceiling fans can save 13 24 per
  year on energy bills
• Those that have earned the ENERGY STAR mark are
  about 10 more efficient than standard ceiling
  fans
• About 80 of the savings come from ENERGY STAR
  qualified lighting on the fan
• Integrated fan lighting
• Attached as a light kit

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ENERGY STAR Home Electronics

• In the average home, 75 of all electronics are
  used to power home electronics is consumed while
  the products are turned off. Across the U.S. this
  equals the annual output of 12 power plants and
  costs over 1 Billion each year.

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ENERGY STAR Home Electronics

• TVs
• VCRs
• Combo units
• DVD players and home audio equipment
• Set-top boxes (e.g., cable boxes, satellite
  dishes)
• Cordless telephones and answering machines

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ENERGY STAR TVs, VCRS, and Combo Units

• Use about 25 less energy than standard units
• Fact If half of the homes in the U.S. replaced
  their TVs with an ENERGY STAR qualified model, it
  would ease the burden of one entire power plant!

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ENERGY STAR DVDs and Home Audio

• Qualified DVD and audio products now use less
  than 1 Watt in standby mode
• Consumers dont realize the amount of energy the
  off mode costs them

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ENERGY STAR Set-up Boxes

• Qualified set-up boxes consume 20 less energy
  than conventional models
• Again the savings is found when the product is in
  the off mode
• There are specific categories
• Cable boxes
• Satellite receivers
• Internet access devices
• Video game consoles

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ENERGY STAR Telephony

• If all cordless phones, answering machines, and
  combination units sold in the US during the next
  ten years were ENERGY STAR qualified, consumers
  would save 4.4 billion on their energy bills
• These products use less energy by incorporating
  improved energy performance features
• Consumers look to ENERGY STAR for quality
  telephony products

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ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Fact

• In 2000, American consumers saved more than 425
  million in energy costs by using ENERGY STAR
  qualified office equipment in homes across the
  country.

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ENERGY STAR Qualified Office Equipment

• Computers
• Copiers
• Faxes
• Monitors
• Printers
• Scanners

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ENERGY STAR Computers

• Qualified computer uses 70 less energy than
  computers without power management controls
• Left inactive, they enter a low-power mode and
  use 15 watts or less
• Better features

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ENERGY STAR Copiers

• Qualified copiers use 40 less electricity
  compared to standard models
• Features advanced technologies
• Additional side benefits

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ENERGY STAR Faxes

• Reduce energy costs associated with fax machine
  use by almost 40
• Fact An ENERGY STAR qualified fax saves you
  about 35 dollars in electricity bills over its
  lifetime

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ENERGY STAR Monitors

• Qualified monitors use 90 less electricity (in
  sleep mode) than monitors without power
  management features
• Enters two successive low-power modes
• Fact Because most computer equipment is left on
  24 hours a day, power management features are
  important for saving energy and are an easy way
  to reduce air pollution

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ENERGY STAR Printers

• Qualified printer can reduce energy use by over
  60
• Enter a low-power "sleep" mode after a period of
  inactivity
• Additional benefits

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ENERGY STAR Scanners

• Qualified scanners can save approximately 20 per
  year compared to standard models
• Energy use is reduced by over 50
• Enter a low-power "sleep" mode after a period of
  inactivity
• Cost the same as standard scanners

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ENERGY STAR Heating and Cooling Fact

• The average home spends 1300 per year on utility
  bills, with more than half going to heating and
  cooling. Depending on where you live, replacing
  your old heating and cooling equipment with
  ENERGY STAR labeled equipment and sealing your
  ducts can cut your energy bill by as much as 20

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ENERGY STAR HVAC Products

• Air source heat pumps and geothermal heat pumps
• Boilers
• Central air conditioning
• Ventilating fans
• Ducts
• Furnaces
• Insulation/air sealing
• Programmable thermostats

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ENERGY STAR Ventilating Fans

• Qualified vent fans consume 65 less energy than
  standard models.
• They move more air per unit of energy used
• ENERGY STAR qualified ventilation fans have high
  performance motors that perform better and last
  longer

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ENERGY STAR Thermostats

• Qualified thermostats, when used properly, can
  save 150 a year on heating and cooling bills
• They help consumers save money and keep the home
  comfortable by automatically adjusting the
  temperature settings
• Set multiple daily settings
• Adjust turn-on times as the outside temperature
  changes

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ENERGY STAR works for Alabama

• For more ENERGY STAR information
• Go online at www.energystar.gov
• Call the hotline 1-888-STAR-YES
• Contact Karen Clifton the ENERGY STAR Program
  Manager
• E-mail - KarenC_at_ADECA.state.al.us
• Telephone [phone]