Energy star is a government plan jointly implemented by the U.S. Department of energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which aims to better protect the living environment and save energy. In 1992, the United States Environmental Protection Agency participated in the first promotion of computer products. At present, more than 30 categories of products have been included in this certification, such as household appliances, heating / refrigeration equipment, electronic products, lighting products, etc. at present, lighting products are the most popular in the Chinese market, including LED light source, energy-saving lamp (CFL), lamp (RLF), traffic signal lamp and export indicator lamp.
Scope of application:
1. Computer and office equipment
2. Household appliances and similar products
3. Heating and cooling equipment
4. Large commercial buildings and new houses, doors and windows, etc;
5. Industrial and commercial products, such as transformers, power supplies, etc;
6. Lighting: such as household lamps, etc
7. Commercial food equipment
8. Other commercial products
Energy Star contains the following tests:
Safety, EMI, surge, noise (non energy star energy efficiency test project) optical performance and energy efficiency test project:
1. Luminous efficiency and luminous flux
2. Color temperature, color deviation, color rendering index
3. Light intensity distribution, regional luminous flux distribution
4. Chromaticity spatial heterogeneity
5. Switching cycle
6. Luminous flux maintenance rate
7. Chromaticity maintenance rate
8. Dimensions
9. Electrical parameters
There are four signs of Energy Star:
First, promotional marks are used in brochures, media, advertisements and other publicity as signs of public education activities;
Second, certification mark, which is used as the label of products, new houses and buildings that meet the requirements of "Energy Star";
Third, the phrase mark is used in advertisements, notices and other letters to indicate that the products or services sold by the company have reached the level of "Energy Star";
Fourth, the partnership mark is used to promote the organization's commitment and cooperative relationship with "Energy Star".
