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Espoo, Finland - A group of mobile manufacturers has launched a
common energy rating system for chargers, making it easier for
consumers to compare and choose the one that saves the most energy.
The star rating system developed and supported by LG, Motorola,
Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson is one of a series of
measures being taken by the industry to reduce the environmental
footprint of its products.

Many consumers are unaware that chargers consume electricity when
disconnected from the phone but left plugged into the wall socket.
Around two thirds of the energy used by mobile devices is wasted in
this way. Manufacturers are addressing this by continually improving
the efficiency of their chargers and in making it easier for
consumers to pick the ones using the least energy.

The new rating system indicates how much energy each charger uses
when left plugged into the wall socket after charging is completed.
The ratings covers all chargers currently sold by the five companies,
and range from five stars for the most efficient chargers down to
zero stars for the ones consuming the most energy.  If the more than
three billion people owning mobile devices today switched to a four
or five star charger, this could save the same amount of energy each
year as produced by two medium sized power plants.

People will be able to visit the websites of each manufacturer to
view and compare the results for every charger.  The ratings are
based on the European Commission's energy standards for chargers and
the internationally recognized Energy Star standards set by the
Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. The ratings will be
reviewed regularly and developed further in order to drive constant
improvement.

Many of the manufacturers are also working on other ways to reduce
energy consumption. Most major producers have begun introducing
visual alerts into their devices to remind people to unplug the
charger from the mains when the battery is fully charged.

The group of manufacturers was initially created as part of a
European Commission Integrated Product Policy pilot project looking
at how different industries could reduce the environmental impact of
their products and inform consumers of better choices. Nokia proposed
the mobile phone sector to the Commission and was joined by a number
of manufacturers, operators and others in the industry.

Links


http://www.lge.com/about/sustainability/climate_energystar.jsp#battery
www.motorola.com/environment/chargers
www.nokia.com/chargerenergy


http://uk.samsungmobile.com/greenmanagement/energy.do


http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/company/sustainability/energy

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