Canon Lands Energy-Efficiency Award
Canon Inc. announced today that it has won the International Energy Agency's Demand-Side Management Program's Copier of the Future "IEA-DSM Award of Excellence."
Canon Inc. announced today that it has won the International Energy Agency's Demand-Side Management Program's Copier of the Future "IEA-DSM Award of Excellence."
The award, determined by the Copier of the Future panel of judges, is presented to manufacturers of prototype-stage photocopiers equipped with innovative energy-efficient technologies that satisfy stringent performance and energy-consumption criteria. Canon took the prize home from a presentation in New York on Sept. 12.
Manufacturers with prototypes receiving the IEA-DSM Award of Excellence designation are obliged to make the photocopiers available to leading buyers committed to the Copier of the Future project. These buyers have expressed their intent to purchase or lease those models that have met project specifications once they become available on the market.
Accompanying the rapid adoption of networked office systems in recent years is a growing need for photocopiers that deliver greater energy efficiency. Copier of the Future project performance specifications stipulate that machines must be network-compatible, offer a speed of 30 copies per minute or faster, consume 10W or less of energy when in sleep mode, and recover from sleep mode in 10 seconds or less.
The Canon copier prototype awarded the IEA-DSM Award of Excellence features Canon's proprietary SURF (Surface Rapid Fusing) technology. SURF technology enables the fixing of toner to receiving surfaces almost instantly after electricity is applied to a small ceramic heater, translating to reduced warm-up times and significant electricity savings.
Why it Matters
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, copiers affect the environment in a number of ways. From their energy consumption, paper use, ozone and other emissions during their office operation, to the chemicals potentially released during their manufacture and disposal, they can affect offices, workers and their environment, both inside as well as outside the office.
Copiers also are one of the most energy-intensive pieces of equipment in an office. Recent studies by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers estimated that certain medium-speed copiers can use from 1,500 to 2,500 watts when they are operating, while some high-speed copiers can use from 2,500 to 3,500 watts when they are operating, (3,000 watts is the equivalent of about 20 operating desktop personal computers).
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RELATED LINKS:
Choose Green Report: Copiers
Environmental Office Design
Verifying Environmental Product Claims
The award, determined by the Copier of the Future panel of judges, is presented to manufacturers of prototype-stage photocopiers equipped with innovative energy-efficient technologies that satisfy stringent performance and energy-consumption criteria. Canon took the prize home from a presentation in New York on Sept. 12.
Manufacturers with prototypes receiving the IEA-DSM Award of Excellence designation are obliged to make the photocopiers available to leading buyers committed to the Copier of the Future project. These buyers have expressed their intent to purchase or lease those models that have met project specifications once they become available on the market.
Accompanying the rapid adoption of networked office systems in recent years is a growing need for photocopiers that deliver greater energy efficiency. Copier of the Future project performance specifications stipulate that machines must be network-compatible, offer a speed of 30 copies per minute or faster, consume 10W or less of energy when in sleep mode, and recover from sleep mode in 10 seconds or less.
The Canon copier prototype awarded the IEA-DSM Award of Excellence features Canon's proprietary SURF (Surface Rapid Fusing) technology. SURF technology enables the fixing of toner to receiving surfaces almost instantly after electricity is applied to a small ceramic heater, translating to reduced warm-up times and significant electricity savings.
Why it Matters
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, copiers affect the environment in a number of ways. From their energy consumption, paper use, ozone and other emissions during their office operation, to the chemicals potentially released during their manufacture and disposal, they can affect offices, workers and their environment, both inside as well as outside the office.
Copiers also are one of the most energy-intensive pieces of equipment in an office. Recent studies by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers estimated that certain medium-speed copiers can use from 1,500 to 2,500 watts when they are operating, while some high-speed copiers can use from 2,500 to 3,500 watts when they are operating, (3,000 watts is the equivalent of about 20 operating desktop personal computers).
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RELATED LINKS:
Choose Green Report: Copiers
Environmental Office Design
Verifying Environmental Product Claims
