Gadgets and gigawatts policies for energy efficient electronics

By 2010 there will be over 3.5 billion mobile phones subscribers, 2 billion TVs in use around the world and 1 billion personal computers.This book examines how "smart" this equipment is from an energy efficiency perspective and what the potential is for energy savings.  It includes a globa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: International Energy Agency.
Corporate Authors: International Energy Agency (-), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD/IEA 2009.
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Summary:By 2010 there will be over 3.5 billion mobile phones subscribers, 2 billion TVs in use around the world and 1 billion personal computers.This book examines how "smart" this equipment is from an energy efficiency perspective and what the potential is for energy savings.  It includes a global assessment of the changing pattern in residential electricity consumption over the past decade and an in-depth analysis of the role played by electronic equipment. It reviews the influence that government policies have had on creating markets for more energy efficient appliances and identifies new opportunities for creating smarter, more energy efficient homes.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (426 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-420).
ISBN:9781282125766
9786612125768
9789264059542