[opendtv] Re: EPA tightens up power specs for PCs
- From: John Willkie <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:54:27 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
verdict circa 1949. Can't remember the case name.
John Willkie
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>From: Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Oct 30, 2006 11:48 AM
>To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [opendtv] Re: EPA tightens up power specs for PCs
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>John -
>
>Which case are you referring to?
>
>- Tom
>
>
>John Willkie wrote:
>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>>>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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