Going Green

• iSuppli: CEC Regulations Could Lead Global Power Savings

  By Greg Tarr, November 20, 2009
  El Segundo, Calif. -  iSuppli said the new power regulations adopted this week by the California Energy Commission (CEC) could cut aggregate annual power consumption of LCD TVs worldwide in half by the year 2013, if the standards are adopted universally.  More

• CEC Adopts TV Power Regulations

  By Greg Tarr, November 18, 2009
  Sacramento, Calif. - The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted regulations Wednesday requiring televisions smaller than 58 inches to meet higher energy-efficiency standards.  More

• Sears Launches CE Recycling Program

  By Alan Wolf, November 12, 2009
  Hoffman Estates, Ill. - Sears has launched a CE trade-in and recycling program that allows shoppers to redeem their used products for gift cards, while Kmart will begin testing a CD and DVD exchange.  More

• MRM CE Recycling Wins EPA Award

  TWICE Staff, November 11, 2009
  Washington - MRM, the Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company, has received the Plug-In To eCycling's TV Recycling Challenge award, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program.  More

• IMS Acquires Young Market Research

  By Greg Tarr, November 10, 2009
  Austin, Texas - IMS Research said Tuesday that it has acquired Young Market Research (YMR), to expand the services of both operations in the TV displays, solid-state lighting and photovoltaic (PV) technology industries.  More

• LG Opens E-Waste Recovery Centers To Hotel/Motel Operators

  By Greg Tarr, November 9, 2009
  New York - LG used a hotel/motel trade show here Monday to announce a new facet to its e-waste recycling efforts, enabling hotel operators to responsibly dispose of outdated televisions sets and computer monitors.  More

• Calif. TV Regulation Vote Delayed

  By Steve Smith, November 5, 2009
  Sacramento, Calif. - The California Energy Commission (CEC) Wednesday voted to delay a vote on proposed energy-efficiency standards for televisions after receiving a 91-page protest from the Consumer Electronics Association.  More

• States Challenge CEA's NYC Electronics `Take-Back' Lawsuit

  By Greg Tarr, November 5, 2009
  NEW YORK - State and local government officials from 18 states are calling on the CEA and Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) today to withdraw a lawsuit against a New York City e-waste recycling law that makes producers responsible for taking back waste products for recycling.  More

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