U.S. Department of Energy: Formulating Multiple Energy Conservation Rules

Recently, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has revised two final regulations on energy efficiency for exporters of commercial and industrial equipment in mainland China and Hong Kong, and proposed two proposed rules.

The two final regulations include: The deadline for submitting certification reports using online certification tools when manufacturers produce certain products is extended from July 5, 2011 to December 31, 2012. These specific products generally refer to commercial refrigeration. Equipment, commercial heating, ventilating equipment, air conditioners, commercial water heating equipment, and commercial automatic ice makers; a sampling plan will be used when deciding whether a product meets existing standards, and manufacturers will submit a declaration of conformity and certification report to the DOE. DOE shall be required to prove to its DOE that its basic model product or equipment had not previously been DOE certified before December 31, 2012.

The U.S. Department of Energy also tentatively decided that commercial and industrial fans, blowers, and fume hoods should be produced in accordance with the quality regulations of the Energy Policy and Energy Conservation Act and intended to provide continuous air or other gases to commercial or industrial systems. Develop minimum energy efficiency standards and testing procedures. In addition, energy saving standards for residential stoves and residential central air conditioners and heat pumps are also proposed. If there is no objection, the new energy-saving standards for non-cold-type gas stoves, mobile domestic gas stoves, and non-cold oil stoves will also be effective on May 1, 2013, and the cold-proof gas stoves and all central The effective date of the Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Product Regulations is January 1, 2015.

In recent years, the environmental protection and energy saving requirements of various countries have been increasing. The developed countries led by the United States and Europe are the pilots and determine the development direction of product technology laws and regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures. Although the United States has extended the implementation dates of the two laws and regulations for China and Hong Kong, its determination to implement the laws and regulations has not changed. Therefore, exporters of related products should seize this favorable opportunity to speed up the transformation and upgrading of enterprises in raw materials and technology. The design and other aspects will increase investment in technology and scientific research to prevent the loss of energy efficiency and the opportunity to exploit and stabilize overseas markets.