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  • Feature Story
Nov 21, 2016

UL Now Offers Salt Fog and Cyclic Corrosion Testing Services

Designers of all product categories have many variables to consider during the development phase of a new product. One critical variable is the materials and components that will be…
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Nov 16, 2016

Asia Pacific Countries Seek Sustainable Development and Common Prosperity

As more than 1,200 business leaders and policy makers converge on Lima, Peru, for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC), an international forum created in 1989 to enable…
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Nov 15, 2016

UL signs MoU with Seoul National University Hospital

On November 10, 2016, UL and the Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on mutually beneficial activities promoting the safe and…
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Nov 14, 2016

Are you Ready? Deadlines for California Energy Commission and U.S. Department of Energy/Federal Trade Commission Approaching!

As we near the end of 2016, two major regulatory deadlines are approaching for lighting products, including LEDs. The first is California Energy Commission’s (CEC) latest version of Title…
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Nov 14, 2016

January – June 2017 UL AM Training Schedule Now Available

The UL AM North American training schedule for the first half of 2017 is now available. The 2017 public training schedule ensures that all the courses within the three tiers of the UL AM…
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Nov 14, 2016

Lighting for Tomorrow 2016 Awards Announced

Boston, MA — Sponsored by the American Lighting Association (ALA), the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) and UL, Lighting for Tomorrow is a competition that challenges manufacturers to…
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Nov 11, 2016

LPW Technology & 3DSIM adding intelligence into the AM process at formnext Hall 3.1 Stand H18

NEWS RELEASE Release Date: 11th November, 2016  11th November, 2016: Runcorn, UK: Two organisations at the forefront of metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) development are co-locating at…
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Nov 10, 2016

Proposed Update to the Washington State Children’s Safe Products Act and CHCC List

UNITED STATES – The Washington State Department of Ecology has proposed changes to the 2011 CSPA (Children’s Safe Products Act), including the notable CHCC (Chemicals of High Concern for…
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Nov 9, 2016

CEN Releases Standard on Refrigerating Systems

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released the standard ‘EN 378-1:2016 Refrigerating Systems and Heat Pumps - Safety and Environmental Requirements - Part 1: Basic…
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Nov 9, 2016

CENELEC Releases Standard for Switches Used for Household Appliances

The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has released EN 61058-2-6:2016 Switches for appliances - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for switches used in…
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Nov 9, 2016

DOE Finalizes Rule on the Test Procedures for Certain Categories of General Service Lamps

The US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized the rule on the test procedures intended for certain categories of general service lamps. The final rule specifies the following adoption: …
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Nov 9, 2016

DOE Proposes New Test Procedure for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its ‘Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps.’ The notified…
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Nov 9, 2016

EPA Announces Proposed ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2017 Criteria

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a letter, setting its criteria for the recognition of ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2017. The product categories covered are listed…
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Nov 9, 2016

ESMA Drafts Regulation on Energy Efficiency Labeling of Vacuum Cleaners

Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its ‘UAE Technical Regulation "Labeling – Energy Efficiency Label for…
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Nov 9, 2016

SAEE Drafts Resolutions on Approval of Energy Labeling of Vacuum Cleaners, Air-conditioners

The State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine (SAEE) has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the following draft resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of…
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Nov 9, 2016

Singapore Releases Standard for Smart Plugs for Homes

The Singapore Standards Council has released a standard intended for smart plugs for homes. The standard is entitled 54: 2016 Technical Reference—Smart plugs for homes. This technical…
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Nov 9, 2016

Slovakia Publishes Standards for Household Appliances

The Slovakia Technical Standard published standards for household appliances. The standards are: STN EN 60456 (361060) Clothes washing machines for household use. Methods for measuring…
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Nov 9, 2016

TGA Consults on NSAID Label Changes

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has started a public consultation on its proposed changes to the labels of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reflect…
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Nov 8, 2016

The Rise of Smart Inverters: Building the 21st Century Electrical Grid

One way to enhance the viability of renewable energy sources is to create a more effective means to integrate them into the utility grid.  Multiple resources, such as solar, wind, natural…
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Nov 8, 2016

UL and CNCA Sign Cooperation Agreement

On September 13, 2016, The Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) and UL signed a cooperation agreement in the field of green product…

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