SUPEREFFICIENT.ORG :: Activities

SEAD participants are working together in voluntary activities to: "raise the efficiency ceiling" by pulling super-efficient products into the market through measures like incentives, procurement, and awards; "raise the efficiency floor" by bolstering regional efficiency standards and labels; and "strengthen the foundations" of efficiency programs through coordinated technical analysis.

Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels

Through the SEAD Standards & Labeling Working Group, SEAD partners are working together to accelerate the pace of existing efficiency standards and labeling programs to achieve the most cost-effective savings while making the most efficient use of government resources.
Awards

On 6 January 2012, SEAD launched the first SEAD Global Efficiency Medal competition. This global awards program encourages the production and sale of super-efficient equipment, appliances, and electronics by identifying the most efficient product in each category in four regions, as well as an overall global winner. This winner-takes-all competition spurs innovation among manufacturers seeking to be the very best and guides early adopter consumers who want to buy top-performing products.

For more information, click here or download the informational brochure.
Incentives for Energy Efficient Products

On 26 April 2012, the SEAD Incentives working group will launch its first initiative, the Efficient Product Promotion Collaborative. The working group will explore options to provide technical support for program design and foster information exchange between electric utilities, regulators, policy makers, and other parties to further the scope, benefits, and effectiveness of these programs.

For more information, visit the Collaborative's webpage or download the informational brochure here.
Procurement

The SEAD initiative seeks to engage governments and the private sector to transform the global market for energy-efficient products. SEAD procurement activities support this goal by leveraging the purchasing power of public- and private-sector buyers to draw highly efficient equipment and appliances into the market. These efforts are focused on developing effective policy instruments and advancing energy-efficient procurement practices.

For more information, visit the SEAD Procurement webpage or download the informational brochure here.
SEAD Technical Analysis
SEAD's Cross-cutting Technical Analysis working group is undertaking a range of efforts to support SEAD activities – from the Superefficient.org portal, to development of a common analytical platform for assessing energy savings, to product-specific efficiency opportunity assessments.

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