Boosting ICT energy efficiency through industry-government collaboration
APEC: One area where the drive for energy efficiency has been abundant is in the production of new information and communications technology (ICT) products and their associated devices. With an expanding consumer market and a growing range of goods, industry innovators and government agencies have become increasingly concerned to ensure convergence in energy efficiency regulations and performance standards for ICT products.
A recent APEC workshop, “the Aligning Energy Efficiency Regulations for ICT Products: Developing a Strategic Approach Workshop” was organized by the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance in cooperation with the APEC Expert Group on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EGEEC), and brought industry and regulators together to consider the next steps in advancing minimum energy performance (MEPS) requirements for personal computers. (Source http://www.apec.org/Press/Features/2012/0816_ict.aspx)