One watt initiative: A global effort to reduce leaking electricity

Meier, Alan K; LeBot, Benoit

Title: One watt initiative: A global effort to reduce leaking electricity

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Many domestic appliances and commercial equipment consume some electric power when they are switched off or not performing their primary purpose. The typical loss per appliance is low (from 1 to 25 W) but, when multiplied by the billions of appliances in houses and in commercial buildings, standby losses represent a significant fraction of total electricity use. Several initiatives to reduce standby losses have appeared in different parts of the world. One proposal, the 1-watt plan, seeks to harmonize these initiatives by establishing a single target for all appliances. This paper explains the background to the 1-watt plan, identifies some unresolved aspects, and gives some estimates of energy savings.

Authors:: Meier, Alan K; LeBot, Benoit

Publication Date:: 1999-05-30

Research Org.:: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 795944

Report Number(s):: LBNL-43954
R&D Project: 671801; TRN: US200212%%310

DOE Contract Number:: AC03-76SF00098

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 1999 Summer Study of the European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Maudelieu (FR), 05/31/1999--06/04/1999; Other Information: PBD: 30 May 1999

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; APPLIANCES; COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS; ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; TARGETS; LEAKING ELECTRICITY STANBY LOSSES

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