EU Ecolabel Personal Computers and Laptops. Emma Pell and Phil Dolley

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1 EU Ecolabel Personal Computers and Laptops Emma Pell and Phil Dolley

2 Agenda 10:00 Introductions 10:15 Outline of EuP/Ecolabel project 10:25 Product schedule overview 10:30 Criteria proposal discussions for personal computers and laptops 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Criteria proposal discussions for personal computers and laptops 15:45 Meeting conclusions and next steps 16:00 End of meeting

3 Project Overview - 1 EuP Preparatory Studies and Ecolabel: - Share similar requirements. - need for an evidence base of information: Markets Product life cycle Improvement potential Stakeholder consultation Question: - Could a single study serve both?

4 Project Overview - 2 Project objectives: 1. Can EuP studies inform Ecolabel criteria? - To what extent? 2. If so, develop criteria for 6 products - Streamlined 3. Make recommendations - Help Commission scope out future work

5 Project Overview - 3 Today s meeting: - Summary of our review of EuP for the product, - Recognise need for wider scope, - Timing: Include non-energy issues Hence AHWG Development of implementing measures Await these?

6 Product schedule Dependent on how this pilot project evolves the current schedule for the Personal Computers and Laptops EU Ecolabel criteria development is as follows: October 2008 First AHWG meeting May/June 2009 (provisional) Second AHWG meeting September 2009 progress meeting to EUEB March 2010 final report to European Commission April / September 2010 voting at regulatory committee

7 Presentation structure Product definition (Desktops, Laptops, Monitors) Discussion Life Cycle Impacts: EuP data sources Desktops: Energy Consumption Discussion: criteria proposal Desktops & Laptops: Shipping Modes Discussion: criteria proposal Laptops: Energy Consumption Discussion: criteria proposal Monitors: Energy Consumption Discussion: criteria proposal Desktops & Laptops: Power Supply Unit Discussion: criteria proposal All: Non-energy Criteria Discussion: criteria proposal

8 Product Definition Personal Computer The product group personal computers shall comprise computers designed for use in a fixed location. A device that performs logical operations and processes data. Personal computers are composed of, at a minimum: (1) a central processing unit (CPU) to perform operations; and (2) user input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, digitizer or game controller. Note that workstations, desktop-derived, mid-range and large servers, game consoles, thin clients/ blade PCs, handhelds and PDAs are not included in this product definition, and will therefore not be covered by this study. Note that laptops are included in separate ecolabel criteria from the EuP evidence base.

9 Product Definition Computer Monitors A commercially-available, electronic product with a display screen and its associated electronics encased in a single housing that is capable of displaying output information from a computer via one or more inputs. This definition is intended primarily to cover standard monitors designed for use with computers. The computer monitors included in this definition must have a viewable diagonal screen size greater than 12 inches (30.5 cm) and must be capable of being powered by a separate AC wall outlet or a battery unit that is sold with an AC adapter. Computer monitors with a tuner/receiver are included as long as they are marketed and sold as computer monitors (i.e., focusing on the computer monitor role as the primary function).

10 Product Definition Laptops The product group portable computers shall comprise all computers which can be used in multiple locations. A device that performs logical operations and processes data. Laptops are composed of, at a minimum: (1) a central processing unit (CPU) to perform operations; and (2) user input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, digitizer or game controller. Note that workstations, desktop-derived, mid-range and large servers, game consoles, thin clients/ blade PCs, handhelds and PDAs are not included in this product definition, and will therefore not be covered by this study. Note that personal computers are included in separate ecolabel criteria from the EuP evidence base.

11 Life Cycle Impacts EuP Data Sources The data sources for the EuP Preparatory Study Lot 3 came from: A questionnaire sent to stakeholders, referred to in our work as the IVF (Industrial Research and Development Corporation) survey. Energy Star Requests for LCA data Stakeholder meetings

12 Life Cycle Impacts - Desktops Summary of findings For desktops (both for office and home) the area identified for environmental focus in EuP Lot 3 is: Energy use during the use phase During the production phase the motherboard including the processor, the power supply and the steel casing dominate most impact categories

13 Life Cycle Impacts - desktops Energy Consumption

14 Life Cycle Impacts - desktop Energy Consumption: in-use

15 Life Cycle Impacts - desktop In-use Energy Data Sources Operational modes Idle, Average (min-max) (Watt) Sleep, Average (minmax) (Watt) Off, Average (Watt) IVF summer survey Office desktop 73.8 ( ) Home desktop Product base case 61 ( ) ( ) 3.7 (2.61-5) (1-2.3) 1.4 (0.7-3) 2.7 Energy Star 2006 data 81.7 (23-221) 3.1 ( ) 2.0 ( ) EU Ecolabel

16 Life Cycle Impacts - desktop In-Use Energy: Energy Star

17 Life Cycle Impacts - desktop In-Use Energy: Criteria Proposal a) The computer system unit shall have an easily accessible on-off switch Option 1 b) The computer meets the energy efficiency requirements for off mode, sleep mode, and idle state that are set out in the July 2007 Energy Star criteria Option 2 b) The computer meets the energy efficiency requirements for off mode, sleep mode and idle state that are set out in the latest product criteria for Energy Star qualified computers.

18 Life Cycle Impacts Computer monitors Summary of findings For LCD-displays (both for office and home) the area identified for environmental focus in EuP Lot 3 is: Energy use during the use phase During the production phase integrated circuits, plastics and galvanized steel dominate most impact categories

19 Life Cycle Impacts - monitors Energy Consumption

20 Life Cycle Impact - monitors Resolution Energy Star Screen Area EuP Lot 3 TCO Development Nordic Swan

21 Life Cycle Impact - monitors In-Use Energy: on-mode

22 Life Cycle Impacts - monitors In-use Energy: on mode IVF summer survey Product base case TCO 2005 data 17 LCD Operational Functional Ave Max Min Ave Max Min Ave Max Min Modes Unit Active (Watt) Per m

23 Life Cycle Impacts - monitors In-Use Energy: Energy Star

24 Life Cycle Impacts - monitors In-Use Energy: Energy Star - screen size Power (W/m 2 ) LCD Max 617 Average 290 Min 184

25 Life Cycle Impacts - monitors In-Use Energy: Criteria Proposal Option 1 - Energy Savings measured by resolution: Monitors shall not exceed the Energy Star maximum active power consumption. Monitors must comply with the appropriate formula given below: If X < 1 megapixel, then Y = 23; if X > 1 megapixel, then Y = 28X (Y is expressed in watts and rounded up to the nearest whole number and X is the number of megapixels in decimal form) Option 2 Energy Savings measured by screen area: Active/on mode energy consumption shall not exceed 290 watts per m 2 for a computer monitor.

26 Life Cycle Impacts - monitors In-Use Energy: sleep and off modes IVF summer survey Product case data sets TCO 2005 data 17 LCD Operational Functional Ave Max Min Ave Max Min Ave Max Min Modes Unit Sleep (Watt) Per display Off (Watt) Per display

27 Life Cycle Impacts - monitors In-Use Energy: Criteria Proposal a) The monitor shall have an easily accessible on-off switch Option 1 b) The monitor meets the energy efficiency requirements for off mode and sleep mode that are set out in tier two, 1st January 2005 Energy Star criteria. Option 2 b) The computer meets the energy efficiency requirements for off mode and sleep mode that are set out in the latest product criteria for Energy Star qualified computer monitors.

28 Life Cycle Impacts Laptops Summary of findings For Laptops (both for office and home) the area identified for environmental focus in EuP Lot 3 is: Energy use during the use phase During the production phase the motherboard including the processor and the battery dominate most impact categories

29 Life Cycle Impacts - laptops Energy Consumption

30 Life Cycle Impacts - laptops Energy Consumption: in-use

31 Life Cycle Impacts - laptops In-use Energy Data Sources Operational modes Idle, Average (min-max) (Watt) Sleep, Average (minmax) (Watt) Off, Average (Watt) IVF summer survey Office Home laptop laptop 25.7 ( ) 22.6 ( ) Product base case 22.0 Energy Star 2006 data 19.5 ( ) EU Ecolabel ( ) 2.3 ( ) ( ) (0.3-3) 1.4 (0.28-3) ( ) 2 -

32 Life Cycle Impacts - laptop In-Use Energy: Energy Star

33 Life Cycle Impacts - laptop In-Use Energy: Criteria Proposal a) The laptop shall have an easily accessible on-off switch Option 1 b) The laptop meets the energy efficiency requirements for off mode, sleep mode, and Idle state that are set out in the July 2007 Energy Star criteria Option 2 b) The laptop meets the energy efficiency requirements for off mode, sleep mode and idle state that are set out in the latest product criteria for Energy Star qualified notebooks and tablets.

34 Life Cycle Impacts desktops & laptops Shipping Mode: Criteria Proposal a) The computer shall be shipped with the power management system enabled at the time of delivery to the customers. Power management settings shall be: i) 15 minutes to screen off (display sleep) ii) 30 minutes to computer sleep (system level S3, suspended to RAM) b) The computer manual shall state in the first few pages of the manual the benefit of keeping the computer on the power management setting.

35 Life Cycle Impacts desktops, monitors & laptops Power Supply Unit: Criteria Proposal Desktop computer and computer monitors: For internal power supply (desktops): 90% minimum efficiency at 20%, 50%, 80% and 100% of rated output and Power Factor 0.9 of rated output. Laptop Computer: For external power supply (laptops): 85% minimum efficiency

36 Life Cycle Impacts Non-energy criteria: Mercury content of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitor Noise User instructions / repairs Heavy metals and flame retardants Take-back and recycling Electromagnetic emissions Lifetime extension Packaging Information appearing on the ecolabel

37 Life Cycle Impacts Mercury content of liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor Option 1 retain existing Ecolabel criterion The background lighting of the LCD monitor shall not contain more than 3 mg of mercury on average per lamp Option 2 a total Hg limit per screen EuP report suggests 17inch screen typically has 8mg Hg

38 Life Cycle Impacts Noise - Desktop The Declared A-weighted Sound Power Level (re 1 pw) of the personal computer system unit, according to paragraph of ISO 9296, shall not exceed: B(A) in the idle operating mode (equivalent to 40 db (A)) B (A) when accessing a hard-disk drive (equivalent to 45 db(a)) Noise Laptop The Declared A-weighted Sound Power Level (re 1 pw) of the Portable computer, according to paragraph of ISO 9296, shall not exceed: B(A) in the idle operating mode (equivalent to 35 db (A)) B (A) when accessing a hard-disk drive (equivalent to 40 db(a))

39 Life Cycle Impacts User instructions / repairs The product shall be sold with relevant user information, which provides advice on its proper environmental use and in particular, a) Recommendations for the use of the power management features, including information that disabling these features can lead to higher consumption of energy and thus can increase the running costs; b) Information that the energy drawn from the mains can be reduced to zero if the computer is unplugged or if the wall socket is switched off; c) Information on the availability of spare parts. When it is appropriate for the consumer to upgrade or exchange components, information on the the proper procedures shall be given;

40 Life Cycle Impacts User instructions / repairs continued The product shall be sold with relevant user information, which provides advice on its proper environmental use and in particular, d) Information about the fact that the product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling and should not be thrown away e) Advice on how the consumer can make use of the manufacturer s take-back offer; f) Information as to how to make appropriate use of WLAN cards thus minimizing security risks; g) Information that the product has been awarded the Community eco-label with a brief explanation as to what this means together with an indication that more information on the eco-label can be found at the website address (

41 Life Cycle Impacts Heavy metals and flame retardants (a) Cadmium, lead, mercury, chromium 6+ or poly-brominated biphenyl (PBB) or poly-brominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants, as listed in Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, shall not be used in the television unless the applications of those substances are listed in the Annex to that Directive as exempted from the requirements of Article 4(1) of that Directive or unless their maximum concentration value is equal or lower to the threshold specified in that same Annex.)]. Regarding the Annex, for PBBs and PBDEs the maximum concentration value shall be <0.01%.

42 Life Cycle Impacts Heavy metals and flame retardants (b)plastic parts shall not contain flame retardant substances or preparations containing substances that are assigned or may be assigned, at the time of application, any of the following risk phrases: R45 (may cause cancer), R46 (may cause heritable genetic damage), R50 (very toxic to aquatic organisms), R51 (toxic to aquatic organisms), R52 (harmful to aquatic organisms), R53 (may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment), R60 (may impair fertility) or R61 (may cause harm to the unborn child), as defined in Council Directive 67/548/EEC

43 Life Cycle Impacts Take back and recycling Disassembly Recyclability Plastic parts - Number of polymers - Marking for recycling Batteries

44 Life Cycle Impacts Electromagnetic Emissions The computer shall meet the requirements set out in EN50279, Category A

45 Life Cycle Impacts Lifetime Extension The computer shall be designed so that: - the memory is readily accessible and can be changed - the hard disk, and if available the CD drive and/or DVD drive, can be changed - graphic cards are easily accessible and can be changed (desktops only)

46 Life Cycle Impacts Packaging Easily separable by hand Cardboard shall have at least 80% recycled content

47 Life Cycle Impacts Information appearing on the ecolabel Box 2 of the eco-label shall include the following text: - Reduced energy consumption, - Designed to facilitate recycling, - Reduced noise level