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Canada Contemplating Federal Power Limits |
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Written by Mike Buetow
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Thursday, 05 June 2008 |
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OTTAWA — Canadian legislators this week introduced amendments to the national Energy Efficiency Act, a precursor to establishing broad federal limits on power use.
Under current law, Canada regulates each product individually. The proposed rule would encompass all energy-consuming products, including electronics that use energy even when they're off or in standby mode.
A 1W limit for standby mode is being considered, an unnamed Resources official said. However, most consumer electronics currently meet that limit, making the measure of limited benefit. |
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