METI / ECCJ / ACE Training Program MTPEC04 (2006.02)

11.The International ENERGY STAR Program

The international Energy Star program is a voluntary energy-efficiency labeling program designed to promote energy-efficient products. It was established in the US in 1992. Japan reached agreements to promote certain ENERGY STAR qualified products in 1995. To participate in the program, contact an agency in charge, and it will respond with further information. Once it has been approved that the products of a manufacturer or a firm meet the standard, and then the manufacturer or the firm will be eligible to use the ENERGY STAR label.
Product categories
Personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copying machines, scanners and multifunction devices.

12-1 Publicity activities (1)

Energy conservation day, energy conservation month,
and general check-up day for energy conservation

In order to promote energy conservation as a nationwide activity, the government has established "Energy Conservation Day" on the 1st of every month, "Energy Conservation Month" in February and "General Check-up Day for Energy Conservation" on the 1st of August and December. Educational and publicity activities are conducted in cooperation with the local governments and private companies.

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