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Flexible Strength in the Face of Uncertainty: A Timely Expansion of Data Insight
Simplicity is the strength of the ENERGY STAR® Retail Products Platform (ESRPP). With an innovative, thoughtful approach that makes it easy for retailers to participate, the alliance designed a flexible program that became stronger in 2020, despite the pandemic’s overwhelming impact on the retail world. In April 2020, ESRPP gained access to online sales data…
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Setting a Market Transformation Standard with Ductless Heat Pumps
Since 2006, the Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) program has served as a testament to the resilience, flexibility and staying power of the alliance’s Market Transformation efforts. Starting with a product that was virtually unknown in the Northwest—inverter-driven DHPs—the alliance overcame a host of market barriers by working with manufacturers and the supply chain to develop…
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Computer Power Supply
Efficiency Gets a Desk Job: Transforming the Market for Desktop Computer Power Devices The devices used to power desktop computers had not seen any significant improvements for many years, even as a jump in computer purchases was rapidly increasing energy consumption in the Northwest. The region’s utilities estimated that the introduction of more efficient power…
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