Top Runner Program: Energy efficiency standards of products

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1 Top Runner Program: Energy efficiency standards of products Ministry of Economy, Japan 1

2 Top Runner Program The Top Runner Program, energy efficiency standards of products, has been implemented under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy since 1998 as performance requirements of products. 31 equipment and materials are subject to these standards in the residential sector, industry sector and transportation sector, even materials not consume energy. The Program encourages manufactures and importers to actively promote the products having high efficiency of energy consumption. Specified equipment (31equipment and materials) 1. Passenger cars 2. Trucks 3. Air conditioners 4. Television receivers 5. Video tape recorders 6. Lighting apparatuses 7. Copying machines 8. Computers 9. Magnetic disk devices 10. Electrical refrigerators 11. Electrical freezers 12. Heaters 13. Gas cooking appliances 14. Gas water heating appliances 15. Oil water heaters 16. Electric toilet seats 17. Vending machines 18. Power transformers 19. Jar rice cookers 20. Microwave ovens 21. DVD recorders 22. Routing equipment 23. Switching equipment 24. Multifunction Devices 25. Printers 26. Heat Pump Water Heater 27. AC motors 28. LED lumps 29. Heat insulating materials 30. Sash 31. Multilayer glazing 2

3 Implementation of the Top Runner Program Main stipulations of Top Runner Program 1. Target value (targeted energy consumption efficiency): 2. Classification (Type of products): 3. Target year (Japanese fiscal year): 4. Method for judging achievement of target value: 5. Method for measurement of value: 6. Indication on products: Measure for manufacturers and importers who did not meet their target 1. Report on the reason for failure and future action by manufacturer 2. Warning by the Minister of Economy, 3. Disclosure of the manufacturer and the importer 4. Ministerial orders 5. Fine 3

4 Outcome of the Top Runner Program Fuel economy (km/l) [Passenger cars] Transition in fuel economy of average new cars % improvement Electric power consumption for period (kwh) [Air conditioners] Electric power consumption for period % improvement FY 600 FY (Note) Fuel economy values for the mode. (Note) Wall mounted cooling and heating units with cooling capacity of 2.8kW-class model; simple average values for a representative model of energy conserving-type products. 4

5 Labelling Program Labelling program has been implemented under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy since Examples of energy conservation labels (primarily displayed by manufacturers) Examples of unified energy conservation label and simplified version label (primarily displayed by retailers) (Unified energy conservation label) (simplified version label) Mark of energy efficiency equipment Accomplishment ratio for energy efficiency target per equipment Energy efficiency ratio for energy consumption Targeting year of achievement for energy efficiency Five star label (Multistage rating system) Annual energy consumption Expected annual electric bill 5

6 Insight drawn from experiences 1. Sharing experiences Diversified measures to improve energy efficiency are existing. Each measure has pros and cons depending on situation. Promoting energy efficiency in the field of products which consume much energy would be appropriate. 70% is covered by the program 2. Developing international standards Method for measurement of value is the most important for promoting energy efficiency of products. However, we should take into account its accuracy and reproducibility.