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actually we have the EPA's Energy Star certification system, which a lot of products do try for.
by Palomides 12y ago
actually we have the EPA's Energy Star certification system, which a lot of products do try for.
- mschuster91 12y agoYeah but iirc this is not mandatory, so if you're a cable provider you don't need Energy* as a marketing plus
- maxerickson 12y agoIt doesn't apply to STBs, but there are mandatory standards for many appliance categories: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Appliance_Energy_Conservation_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Appliance_Energy_Conse... http://energy.gov/node/773531/index.html http://energy.gov/node/773531/index.html That is going to meet some definitions of "remotely similar" (and fail others). Energy Star usually benchmarks off of those standards. There are also adjustments, so Energy Star products from some time ago might not meet current mandatory standards (but I haven't looked to find an actual case of this, just pointing out that it could be).