Since January 1 of this year, the energy efficiency measures aimed at energy savings of products related to European homes . We can identify that we live in a world of "electronic junk" whose tendency in the households is the increase of electronic devices to satisfy the long list of needs of users eager to new technologies, let's remember the article « Internet of stuff « . From the EU comment that… The guidelines are designed to improve the competitiveness and reduce carbon emissions .
The entry into force of the efficiency guidelines that act on household products It was a necessity to alleviate an energetic disorder in the online sales and in the most common devices that we can found in our homes, given the purpose to help consumers save energy . Recalling that 85% of consumers in Europe have in mind take into account the energy label when buying.
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Until now, the products that we could find in sale in the network only showed in their majority the class energy label that most interested (Example... "Energy class A"). Now all must be identified. the products (for example, A +, A ++, B or C) so that the consumers when buying products can compare. The new energy labeling regulation for the sale of online products replaces all requirements above. They will have to show the label Energetic in its entirety and legible, as well as close to the selling price , as is already the case with products that we find in the stores of the streets.
From September 26, 2015 the measure will apply also to water heaters and air appliances conditioning.
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The ovens that work with gas and kitchen range hoods will need to have a energy efficiency label according to the new energy efficiency regulations . Until now, only electric ovens were sold with a label that identified the type of energy efficiency. The new energy label will be:
This measure follows the positive results obtained by energy efficiency labels for ovens electrical – In force since 2002 -, which has obtained savings of 230 Euros per household during the useful life of the electric ovens . This measure was highly anticipated by manufacturers to break the imbalance in online sales that existed between gas and electric ovens.
Such as modems, receivers/decoders, televisions, printers, etc. they will have to offer a function which puts the computer into a low-power standby mode if you don't no main task is performed automatically. Where a saving of 36 TWh is expected for 2020 (Equivalent to the power consumption of 10 million homes).
The new automatic coffee machines must have of a function that switches the machine to a shutdown in low power standby mode when not in use. From on 1 January 2015 they will also have to switch to standby / off mode after a certain time, given that some have functions that keep the coffee hot for some time.
The new provisions will have to comply with:
As an option, manufacturers may choose to offer a feature that allows consumers to disable the automatic standby/off switch.
These new measures that affect energy efficiency of different products will benefit the consumer significantly direct:
To promote the energy efficiency of products, the The European Union implemented two framework directives:
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