2 Tech Industry Groups Hail CEC Report on Energy Efficiency of Computers
The final California Energy Commission staff report on proposed energy-efficiency regulations for computers and monitors (see 1609090063) was praised Wednesday by two tech industry groups in a joint statement that hailed the “collaborative effort” to achieve “the highest energy efficiency…
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standard possible without undermining the innovation industry.” The report “paves the way for the technology industry to continue to enable innovation,” while reducing desktop computers’ idle power consumption by 50 percent over the next five years, said the Information Technology Industry Council. “We applaud the CEC for its work in keeping California as a leader in energy efficiency and environmental policy while ensuring that these new rules do not stifle technology and innovation,” said TechNet. CTA earlier this week blasted the same CEC report for its “inside-the-box thinking” (see 1609120056).