1. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference1 of 27 EC ENERGY STAR ® The Way Forward Conference Frankfurt 22 April 2004

2. Energy Star Conference2 of 27 Introduction Presentation by Luc Werring –Head of Unit “Energy Efficiency & Renewables” of DG TREN – European Commission –management entity EU ENERGY STAR Program –works together with US EPA and the ECESB: European Community ENERGY STAR Board = Member States and interested Parties

3. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference3 of 27 Contents 1 year before the end of the initial period of the Agreement ending in December 2005, the Parties (EPA and Commission) will discuss its renewal By January 2005, Commission will present a report on the effectiveness of the EC ENERGY STAR Program

4. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference4 of 27 Contents Consult Stakeholders on The way forward...

5. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference5 of 27 Contents Energy savings for Office Equipment: the potential Alternatives to the ENERGY STAR labeling scheme: the other EU energy-efficiency instruments First experience: achievements & problems The way forward...

6. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference6 of 27 Contents Energy savings for Office Equipment the potential

7. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference7 of 27 Energy consumption office equipment Home PC energy equals traditional white goods Home PC compared to other domestic appliances (kWh/year) home PC-system washing machine fridge-freezer oven

8. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference8 of 27 Energy outlook 2010 for households office equipment = fastest riser ! Office equipment at home is fastest riser EU-15 electricity consumption - Business as usual / with measures (TWh/year)

9. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference9 of 27 Energy outlook 2010 for all sectors Electricity consumption office equipment (TWh/yr) ResidentialTertiaryIndustrial Total electricity (TWh/yr) Total CO 2 emission (MTon/yr) 199022783719 2010 BaU 64761615670 2010 with measures 313487333 savings potential “with measures” is 50% or more ! Business-as-Usual (BaU) vs ‘with measures’

10. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference10 of 27 The EU ENERGY STAR Market EU market almost half (44%) global ENERGY STAR market (# of inhabitants) EU Market size: 160 billion euro (1/3 of total) Prospects for growth (# PC’s per 100 households) EU-25 USA/Can Aus/NZ Jap/Tw

11. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference11 of 27 The challenge Can we realize up to 50% savings without compromising performance?

12. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference12 of 27 Savings potential - energy consumption Standby (Watt)On-mode (Watt) Most efficient qualified equipment 1.042 Least efficient qualified equipment 15.3120 Example: Electricity consumption desktop PC’s in ENERGY STAR Database Database shows differences within range of ENERGY STAR qualified office equipment

13. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference13 of 27 Savings potential monitors LCD vs CRT: electricity consumption (kWh/year) on: 8 hours standby: 2 hours off: 14 hours over 50% savings ! CRT LCD

14. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference14 of 27 Savings potential PC’s Laptop vs desktop: electricity consumption (kWh/year) value PC + 15”CRT laptop value PC + 17”LCD over 80% savings !

15. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference15 of 27 Savings potential imaging equipment prin t cop y scan fax all-in-one Example: single-function or MFD ? or do you need four standby losses or just one ?

16. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference16 of 27 The challenge What instruments can be used? What are the alternatives?

17. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference17 of 27 EU relevant legislative framework EU Energy relevant energy policy instruments –92/75/EC “Energy labeling Directive” for domestic appliances –EuP eco-design Directive (proposal) –The Ecolabel (using ENERGY STAR criteria for energy-consumption)

18. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference18 of 27 The specificity of ENERGY STAR ® for Office Equipment Why ENERGY STAR? –Exists and works –Allows for coordination of labeling schemes for this particular product group traded worldwide

19. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference19 of 27 3 years experience 3 years after having signed the Agreement what are the achievements? what are the frustrations?

20. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference20 of 27 3 years experience: the achievements Creation of the ECESB and adoption of its rules of procedures New set of specifications for Computer Monitors Registration of 10 manufacturers and more than 200 products

21. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference21 of 27 What has been done so far? Visit EU ENERGY STAR at www.eu-energystar.org

22. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference22 of 27 What has been done so far? Calculate Energy Savings online

23. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference23 of 27 What has been done so far? Browse the database of qualified products

24. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference24 of 27 What has been done so far? Available: ENERGY STAR Brochures –2 versions consumers business/public sector –11 languages

25. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference25 of 27 What has been done so far? Dealer program has been set up

26. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference26 of 27 What has been done so far? Dealers may register online

27. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference27 of 27 3 years experience: the frustrations The case on the legal basis for the Council Decision (2 years delay) Only one revision of specifications (computer monitors) The little response by Member States on discussing the revised specifications for monitors and Imaging equipment

28. 22 April 2004Energy Star Conference28 of 27 Conclusion Today, we try to give everyone the opportunity to express what should be … the way forward?