[opendtv] Re: EPA tightens up power specs for PCs
- From: John Willkie <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:56:47 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Ah, yes. The "famous" case in LA. After 13 years of litigation the "trolley"
interests (long bought out by GM) "won."
The award should have been a message. 13 years of litigation. You "won."
And, the judge awarded you $1.
It's called a phyrric victory. At best.
John Willkie
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>From: flyback1 <flyback1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Oct 24, 2006 8:37 PM
>To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [opendtv] Re: EPA tightens up power specs for PCs
>
>GM [producer of smelly diesel busses] killed the trolly car and is
>trying to kill the railroads.
>
>Tom Barry wrote:
>
>> Recently I just watched "Who Killed the Electric Car?" on You Tube or
>> Google video or one of those. It somewhat explains things, though
>> without the current Bush oil interest ramifications that are causing
>> us so much trouble.
>>
>> - Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard C. Ramsden wrote:
>>
>>> You'll have to ask a certain President's friends.
>>>
>>> Albert Manfredi wrote:
>>>
>>>> Who says everyone's picking only on DTT STBs? (Although not
>>>> complying with Energy Star does not ban a product outright.)
>>>>
>>>> "The EPA estimated the new specs could save U.S. households and
>>>> businesses more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over the next five
>>>> years and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual
>>>> emissions of 2.7 million cars."
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, but this is just too hard to resist. If they're so scrupulous
>>>> about saving the equivalent of merely 2.7 million "cars" worth of
>>>> annual CO2 emissions with this new PC energy star thing, why on
>>>> earth isn't the EPA instead making privately owned SUVs, trucks, and
>>>> minivans comply with the automobile CAFE requirements? That would
>>>> save closer to 17 million "cars" worth of annual CO2 emissions.
>>>>
>>>> (About 150 million privately-owned "cars," about 1/3 of them are
>>>> such vehicles, and these require about 1/3 more fuel on average than
>>>> average CAFE-compliant cars. These are guesstimates, but I don't
>>>> think they're very far off.)
>>>>
>>>> Bert
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------
>>>> EPA tightens up power specs for PCs
>>>>
>>>> Rick Merritt
>>>> (10/24/2006 12:01 AM EDT)
>>>> URL: http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193401593
>>>>
>>>> GREAT NECK, N.Y. ? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
>>>> announced Tuesday (Oct 24) the first update in seven years to its
>>>> Energy Star program for power saving PCs. On average, the revised
>>>> requirements for the Energy Star program will require PCs to be 65
>>>> percent more power efficient than current models.
>>>>
>>>> The new requirements call for improved efficiency across all modes
>>>> of a computer's operation. The specifications mandate more efficient
>>>> internal and external power supplies for PCs that want to get an
>>>> Energy Star logo.
>>>>
>>>> The EPA estimated the new specs could save U.S. households and
>>>> businesses more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over the next five
>>>> years and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual
>>>> emissions of 2.7 million cars.
>>>>
>>>> The newly published Version 4.0. Tier 1 specification for computers
>>>> will go into effect on July 20, 2007. It will replace the Version
>>>> 3.0, Tier 2 specification that has been in effect since July 2000.
>>>>
>>>> Intel Corp. and other companies were quick to announce they will
>>>> provide desktop and laptop products to support the new Energy Star
>>>> requirements in time for the July 2007 roll out. Intel also said it
>>>> will work with the EPA to hammer out a simplified program aimed at
>>>> helping unbranded PC assemblers qualify for the logo.
>>>>
>>>> "Intel continues to work closely with the EPA and other worldwide
>>>> organizations to develop and deliver energy-efficient technologies,"
>>>> said Rob Crooke, Intel vice president and business computing group
>>>> general manager, in a prepared statement. "The new ENERGY STAR
>>>> specification provides a meaningful step forward in identifying more
>>>> energy-efficient PCs," he added.
>>>>
>>>> All material on this site Copyright 2006 CMP Media LLC. All rights
>>>> reserved.
>>>>
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>>>
>>
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