New: SEAD report analyzing the outcomes and accomplishments of the Global Efficiency Medal Competition for televisions is now available for download. The report details the efficiency of winning products, manufacturers' efforts at improving efficiency, energy savings potential and cost effectiveness of winning televisions, and test lab capacity building. Click here to download the report.

The first SEAD Global Efficiency Medal competition recognizes Samsung and LG for producing the world's most energy efficient televisions.

In its first year, the competition encouraged the production and sale of super-efficient TVs by identifying the most efficient flat-panel TVs in three different size categories and four geographical regions, with one product awarded for most efficient emerging technology globally. 

Since January 2012, key manufacturers have expressed enthusiasm for nominating their products, and the competition has received significant media coverage. Interested manufacturers were invited to nominate products in one or more categories. Entrants were required to provide samples of each nominated product so that energy efficiency claims can be verified.

SEAD has recently released a report analyzing the outcomes and accomplishments of the Global Efficiency Medal competition for televisions including the efficiency of winning products, manufacturers' efforts at improving efficiency, energy savings potential and cost effectiveness of winning televisions, and test lab capacity building. For more information, view the report here.

SEAD Global Winners

SEAD Global Efficiency Medals are awarded to the following products, recognizing them as the most energy efficient, commercially available TVs globally:

Global Emerging Technology Winner

The SEAD Global Efficiency Medal in the Emerging Technology category has been awarded to an LG-produced 47-inch LED backlist LCD prototype television. This television is 59% more efficient than commercially available TVs with comparable technology. The award-winning TV will be commercially available worldwide within the next two years.

SEAD Regional Winners

SEAD Global Efficiency Medals are awarded to the following products, recognizing them as the most energy efficient, commercially available TVs in the following regions:

Benefits

Televisions account for 3%-4% of global residential electricity consumption. Globally, electricity savings would be more than 84 billion kilowatt hours annually by 2020, if all TVs sold were as efficient as the SEAD award-winning TVs. SEAD global award-winning products are 33-44% more efficient than TVs with similar technology.

SEAD has also recently completed an assessment of the outcomes and accomplishments of this competition. Included in the report are details of the efficiency of winning products, manufacturers' efforts at improving efficiency, the energy savings potential and cost effectiveness of winning televisions, and test lab capacity building. Click here to view the report. 

The SEAD awards complement existing national and multinational labeling programs, such as ENERGY STAR, that set performance thresholds for energy-efficient products.