In message <000901c04a2b$4e716f80$0200a8c0@david>, David Lions
<yizgarnoff@OPTUSHOME.COM.AU> writes
>Hi,
>
>A while ago I read here about a Japanese industry group's (?) intention for
>appliances to consume only 1W when in standby mode.  Can someone tell me
>what industry group this was, or basically whose idea this is?

I don't know about Japan, but the European Union (EU or previously EEC)
passed regulations a few years ago which are reducing standby power on
all electrical items in Europe. This has resulted in substantial design
changes in TV's and VCR's, with many now effectively having two power
supplies, one for the unit, and one for standby.

I'm not sure of the exact figures for Europe, but it wasn't all done at
once, but by stages.
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