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national energy efficiency, ensure environmental quality, promote economic growth, and foster a robust energy infrastructure. The report considered the energy and environmental effects if 20 percent of generating capacity in the U.S. came from CHP. They found that if this goal was attained by 2030, there would be a 60 percent reduction of the projected increase in carbon dioxide emissions and annual fuel savings of 5.3 quadrillion BTUs. Currently, CHP use in the U.S. saves more than 1.9 quadrillion BTUs of fuel consumption and annual C02 emissions equivalent to removing more than 45 million cars from the road. For more information, visit www1.eere. energy.gov/industry/distributedenergy/ proved LonWorks control networking technology as ISO/IEC 14908, Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. LonMark International, San Jose, Calif., a non-profit standard development organization and association, developed LonWorks. The control technology has previously received national standards designation from European, U.S, and Chinese standards agencies. The ratification is expected to enhance the adoption and use of this technology within the worldwide controls market. The technology is used in building infrastructure, outdoor lighting, transportation, utility, process control, and home automation. The four parts of the ISO/ IEC standard set includes the core protocol, the twisted-pair, free-topology wiring transfer medium, and the use of IP as a tunneling transfer medium. LONWORKS APPROVED. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission have ap- REVISED DIRECTIVES. The European Commission has published a draft of revisions for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives. The proposed directives set higher, but more flexible targets on the collection and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. The directives have been in place since 2004 and to date only about a third of electrical and electronic waste is treated in line with these laws. The other twothirds go into landfills. The directives would also improve their compatibility with other EU legislation such as the Waste Framework Directive and REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals). Under the new WEEE directive, registration and reporting obligations for producers would be harmonized and national registers would be made interoperable. The WEEE revision sets a binding target for the collection of electrical and electronic control instruments. The current The Perfect Finishing Touch AD12084Doug.indd 1 www.applianceDESIGN.com • Chrome, gold & platinum plated nameplates • Painted, hot stamped & pad printed nameplates • Metalized 2nd surface nameplate assemblies • Decorative trim • Injection molded bezels & faceplates • Polyurethane urocals • Decals • Individual letter three dimensional graphics • Flexible graphics • Graphic overlays & membrane switches 9650 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 800-806-6113 • douglascorp.com applianceDESIGN 11/12/08 10:27:32 7 February 2009 AM http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/distributedenergy/ http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/distributedenergy/ http://www.douglascorp.com http://www.douglascorp.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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Appliance Design - February 2009 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components Design Marts Association Report: AHRI Advertisers’ Index

Appliance Design - February 2009

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