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    ENERGY STAR products are independently certified to save energy without sacrificing features or functionality. Saving energy helps prevent climate change. Look for the ENERGY STAR label to save money on your energy bills and help protect our environment.

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    Improving your home's energy efficiency with ENERGY STAR can help to lower high energy bills, improve comfort and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Learn about the many ways to save in your home and track your progress with "My ENERGY STAR" - your new dashboard to savings.

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2010 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting

ENERGY STAR periodically hosts meetings for partners and industry to gather to discuss new program initiatives, product specifications or other outreach activities. In addition, these meetings offer ENERGY STAR partners the opportunity to network with others to develop relationships and collaborations to promote ENERGY STAR.

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The 2010 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting was held October 4-7 in Denver, Colorado. The final  meeting agenda (PDF, 2 KB) and  companion piece (PDF, 482 KB) outline the topics covered. The presentations are now available for download through the links below.

Monday, October 4

  • Welcome and ENERGY STAR Plenary: Status of the Program and Look to the Future (PDF, 1 KB)
  • ENERGY STAR Lighting Specification Updates (PDF, 2 KB)
  • Regional Efficiency Program Market Status Updates (PDF, 723 KB)
  • The Latest CFL Market Study and Lighting Portfolio Planning for Efficiency Programs (Introductory Session) (PDF, 636 KB)
  • Outdoor Area Lighting
    • Mark McClear, Cree Inc. (PDF, 2 KB)
    • Dr. Kosta Papamichael, California Lighting Technology Center (PDF, 29 KB)
    • Yaser Abdelsamed, Acuity Brands Lighting (PDF, 2 KB)
  • Lighting Portfolio Planning for Efficiency Programs (Advanced Session) (PDF, 1 KB)

Tuesday, October 5

  • What Are They Thinking? Effectively Marketing Energy Efficiency by Understanding the Consumer Mindset (PDF, 16 KB) by Guest Presenter Suzanne Shelton.
  • Lighting Technology Updates: Next Generation CFLs, Metal Halide, and Advanced (2X) Incandescents
    • Jim Crowcroft, Technical Consumer Products (PDF, 4 KB)
    • Jay Busch, OSRAM SYLVANIA (PDF, 391 KB)
    • Steve Stockdale, Advanced Lighting Technologies (PDF, 911 KB)
  • Solid State Lighting Technology Updates
    • Chris James, Cree Inc. (PDF, 6 KB)
    • Jonathan Melman, Intematix Corporation (PDF, 5 KB)
    • Chris Primous, Permlight Products, Inc. (PDF, 3 KB)
  • ENERGY STAR SSL 101 for Manufacturers (PDF, 508 KB)
  • ENERGY STAR Lighting in Multi-Family Facilities (PDF, 924 KB)

Wednesday, October 6

  • ENERGY STAR Plenary: Status of the Program and Look to the Future: Testing & Verification, Top Tier, Campaigns, New Homes, and More
    • Peter Banwell, EPA (PDF, 1 KB)
    • Richard Karney, DOE (PDF, 544 KB)
    • Jill Vohr, EPA (PDF, 384 KB)
    • Sam Rashkin, EPA (PDF, 1 KB)
  • ENERGY STAR Update on Appliances & Water Heaters (PDF, 214 KB)
  • ENERGY STAR Electronics Update -- Specifications, Testing & Verification (PDF, 263 KB)
  • Recycling with RAD -- the EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal program (PDF, 1 KB) 
  • Marketing and Rebate Opportunities (PDF, 1 KB)
  • Applying for Partner of the Year (For Manufacturers) (PDF, 522 KB)
  • Connecting the Dots: Supply Chain Integration
    • Michael C. Parker, A.O. Smith (PDF, 2 KB)
    • Chuck Rohde, Rheem Manufacturing (PDF, 284 KB)
    • Steve Lehtonen, Green Plumbers USA (PDF, 704 KB)
  • Energy Efficiency Programs — A Bird's Eye View on Planning (Panel 1 of 4)
    • Ed Schmidt, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) (PDF, 420 KB)
    • Bill Belt, Consumer Electronics Association (PDF, 804 KB)
    • Chris Granda, Grasteu Associates (PDF, 204 KB)
  • Recap of 2010 Rebate Success: New Opportunities and Lessons Learned (PDF, 2 KB)
  • Consumer is Key: Increasing Awareness
    • Keith Burkhardt, GE Consumer & Industrial (PDF, 3 KB)
    • Rick Miller, Rheem Manufacturing (PDF, 211 KB)
    • Natalie Vega, PPL Electric Utilities (PDF, 802 KB)
    • Harvey Bringas, Southern California Gas Company (PDF, 961 KB)
  • Testing and Verification (PDF, 65 KB)
  • Energy Efficiency Programs — From Inspiration to Implementation (Panel 2 of 4)
    • Seth Wylie, Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) (PDF, 255 KB)
    • Sarah Bresko, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Mardi Cino, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) (PDF, 947 KB)
    • Kim Sherman, Xcel Energy (PDF, 3 KB)

Thursday, October 7

  • Welcome and ENERGY STAR Specification Updates (PDF, 2 KB)
  • On the Horizon — New Approaches for Managing Miscellaneous and Electronics Energy Use
    • Scott Pigg, Energy Center of Wisconsin (PDF, 1 KB)
    • Bruce Nordman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (PDF, 799 KB)
    • Katharine Kaplan, EPA (PDF, 243 KB)
  • Set-top Box Utility Program Design Barriers and Opportunities
    • Gregg Hardy, ECOS Consulting, representing EPA (PDF, 665 KB)
    • Steve Dulac, DIRECTV (PDF, 2 KB)
  • On the Horizon: New Opportunities for Appliance Energy Savings
    • Kevin Messner, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (PDF, 500 KB)
    • Karen George, Electric Power Research Institute (PDF, 416 KB)
    • Bruce Nordman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (PDF, 339 KB)
  • Super Efficient Dryer Initiative (PDF, 2 KB)

Campaigns/Communications Track

  • Co-Branding with ENERGY STAR (PDF, 6 KB)
  • Leveraging EPA's Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR Campaign: How to Get Involved to Educate Your Consumers (PDF, 1 KB)
  • Changing the World, Together: Effective Ways to Partner on Achieving Behavioral Change (PDF, 235 KB) 
  • IT Energy Saving Opportunities for Your Organization (PDF, 1 KB)
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