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Browse SEAD’s product-specific technical analyses and cross-cutting research studies, as well as other resources related to equipment and appliance energy efficiency. Materials are sorted by date of publication. Use the drop-down menus below to narrow your search.- Products include appliances, equipment, and other devices; - Regions include countries, select regions, and global scope; - Topics include activity areas (e.g., S&L, Awards, or Technical Analysis) and research topics (e.g., BUENAS, MV&E, or Test Methods).

September 01, 2013 EEDAL 2013: Avoiding 100 New Power Plants by Increasing Efficiency of Room Air Conditioners in India - Opportunities and Challenges
Electricity demand for room ACs is growing very rapidly in emerging economies such as India.
August 01, 2013 Technical Evaluation of National and Regional Test Methods for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
This report presents an examination of energy performance test methods, efficiency metrics and policy measures targeted at commercial refrigeration equipment undertaken for the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment initiative (SEAD) by Mark Ellis, Jeremy Tait and Rod King.
August 01, 2013 A Global Review of Incentive Programs to Accelerate Energy-Efficient Appliances and Equipment
The report clarifies how incentive programs are implemented globally across different regulatory frameworks. The report also examines how programs are designed to accelerate the penetration of highly efficient (HE) technologies in the residential sector.
July 01, 2013 SEAD Guide for Monitoring and Evaluating Green Public Procurement Programs
Green Public Procurement (GPP) and Energy Efficient Procurement (EEP) are programs that use various Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) policy instruments to demonstrate leadership by public institutions to stimulate demand and transform the market for green and energy efficient products and solutions.
July 01, 2013 Estimate of Technical Potential for Minimum Efficiency Performance Standards in 13 Major World Economies
As part of the ongoing effort to estimate the foreseeable impacts of aggressive minimum efficiency performance standards (MEPS) programs in the world’s major economies, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has developed a scenario to analyze the technical potential of MEPS in 13 major economies around the world.
June 03, 2013 2013 eceee Summer Study: Energy Efficiency Appliance Standards - Where Do We Stand, How Far Can We Go and How Do We Get There - An Analysis Across Several Economies
This paper analyses several potential savings scenarios for minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) and comparable programs for governments participating in SEAD.
June 03, 2013 2013 eceee Summer Study: Driving Market Transformation and International Collaboration through the SEAD Initiative
The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) initiative facilitates collaboration, coordination, and information sharing on appliance and equipment energy efficiency policies and programs among sixteen participating governments to accelerate our transition to a clean energy future.
June 03, 2013 2013 eceee Summer Study: Policy into Practice - The SEAD Global Efficiency Medal
The SEAD Global Efficiency Medal competition is a global and regional awards program that encourages the production and sale of super-efficient products. This winner-takes-all competi- tion spurs energy efficiency innovation among manufacturers and guides early adopter consumers towards the most efficient product choices.
June 03, 2013 2013 eceee Summer Study: Trading Appliance Efficiency for Electricity Subsidies - The Potential in Emerging Economies
Numerous countries use taxpayer funds to subsidize residen- tial electricity for a variety of socio-economic objectives. These subsidies lower the value of energy efficiency to the consumer while raising it for the government.
May 30, 2013 Cooling the Planet: Opportunities for Deployment of Superefficient Room Air Conditioners
This report presents the results of an analysis, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy, of Air Conditioner (AC) efficiency in support of the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) initiative. The International Energy Studies group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in collaboration with Navigant Consulting Inc. performed the analysis. SEAD aims to transform the global market by increasing the penetration of highly efficient equipment and appliances.