It is important to remember that labeling and MEPS programs aim to influence the selection of products by consumers at the point of sale by making higher efficiency units more attractive (through labeling) or by making less efficient ones unavailable (through MEPS). Labeling or MEPS cannot be expected to have any significant ongoing influence on consumers’ use of products once they have been purchased and installed. (more…)
Energy labeling is a policy tool that informs consumers about the energy performance of appliances and thereby encourages them ...
Endorsement labels indicate that the products carrying the labels belong to the ‘‘most energy-efficient’’ class of products or ...
Another possible non-market-failure explanation for the energy efficiency gap is associated with the fact that even if a given tech ...
For processes that produce multiple products, energy and emission burdens have to be allocated to individual products. ISO 14040 ad ...
This liberalization is aimed at introducing supply competition in the electricity and gas price markets. Competition is supposed to ...
Endorsement labels indicate that the products carrying the labels belong to the ‘‘most energy-efficient’’ class of products or meet a predetermined standard or eligibility criteria. These labels generally consist of a logo or mark that indicates the products have met the standard and generally contains little or no comparative energy efficiency information (although this may be available through lists of endorsed products). These labels merely inform consumers that the products meet the required standard. Criteria for some schemes are updated on a regular basis; therefore, these labels may carry the year of qualification. Endorsement labeling programs are mostly of a voluntary nature. (more…)
Energy labeling is a policy tool that informs consumers about the energy performance of appliances and thereby encourages them ...
It is important to remember that labeling and MEPS programs aim to influence the selection of products by consumers at the poin ...
Interest in rating the real-life energy performance of buildings has increased in recent years, and the real life efficiency perfor ...
10 benefits of Solar Energy: No 1 Solar energy is renewable. We never have to worry about running out of sunlight or usi ...
A variety of information programs exist in the major automobile markets to assist potential purchasers of new cars in comparing fue ...
Energy performance ratings tell what the energy performance of a building is, but if the energy performance of a building is to be improved, the causes of lower than desired performance must be understood, and methods of achieving improved performance must be determined. Causes of variation in energy performance among commercial buildings are understood to a degree, but much remains to be learned. (more…)
Current forecasts call for solid growth in world energy use over the next 20 years, potentially increasing 60% above current energy ...
Interest in rating the real-life energy performance of buildings has increased in recent years, and the real life efficiency perfor ...
As the need for energy efficiency becomes more pronounced, the drive toward efficiency in the commercial sector will be impeded by ...
The amount of energy consumed in the commercial sector often must be estimated as a fraction of energy use in the combined resident ...
The outlook for reductions in future energy use is necessarily based on the potential for increased technological and operati ...
Interest in rating the real-life energy performance of buildings has increased in recent years, and the real life efficiency performance rating of buildings is important for any sustainable energy future. (more…)
As the need for energy efficiency becomes more pronounced, the drive toward efficiency in the commercial sector will be impeded by ...
Energy performance ratings tell what the energy performance of a building is, but if the energy performance of a building is to be ...
Current forecasts call for solid growth in world energy use over the next 20 years, potentially increasing 60% above current energy ...
There are only a few compulsory energy efficiency programs aimed at industrial facilities. It is only recently that the EU introduc ...
The amount of energy consumed in the commercial sector often must be estimated as a fraction of energy use in the combined resident ...
ISO document 14040 identifies four areas for using life cycle analysis (LCA) results:
(1) identifying opportunities to improve the environmental aspects of products,
(2) helping industry, governments, and nongovernmental organizations make sound environmental decisions,
(3) selecting relevant environmental indicators for measuring the environmental performance of products, and (more…)
For processes that produce multiple products, energy and emission burdens have to be allocated to individual products. ISO 14040 ad ...
The spark-ignition and compression-ignition engine and internal combustion engines technologies that are currently employed in ...
The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is the EU voluntary scheme for organizations willing to commit themselves to evaluate, i ...
The fuel cycle for a given transportation fuel includes the following processes: energy feedstock (or primary energy) product ...
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a multi-stakeholder process and independent institution whose mission is to develop ...
There are only a few compulsory energy efficiency programs aimed at industrial facilities. It is only recently that the EU introduced a Directive aimed at the energy performance of buildings that makes it mandatory to carry out energy audits of large commercial buildings at regular intervals. (more…)
Energy labeling is a policy tool that informs consumers about the energy performance of appliances and thereby encourages them ...
Energy performance ratings tell what the energy performance of a building is, but if the energy performance of a building is to be ...
Interest in rating the real-life energy performance of buildings has increased in recent years, and the real life efficiency perfor ...
The EU has a set of common rules on industries environmental permissions for industrial installations, which extend also to cover f ...
It is important to remember that labeling and MEPS programs aim to influence the selection of products by consumers at the poin ...