Average life expectancy of appliances / life cycle and lifetime running cost of Washing Machines, Fridges and Freezers
John Lewis and DECC pilot lifetime running cost energy labels as research suggests that consumers find energy labels confusing! You’re not kidding! We sometimes struggle to explain some of vagaries of the current energy labeling system. What Sust-it does understand … Continue reading
Electric car emits more CO2 than diesel, but cost less than a third to run!
Buying an electric car could be seen as ultimate green statement, especially when the showroom is filled with zero emissions brochures extolling the eco credentials of these cars. Okay, there are no tail pipe emissions as you travel, which is … Continue reading
A testing time for energy labels
A slap on the wrist for manufacturers Whirlpool (UK) Ltd, for displaying inaccurate energy usage information on one of their large chest freezers (model number CO405W). The National Measurements Office (NMO), the Government body responsible for checking up on the … Continue reading
56% of online retailers are not displaying full energy label information – yet it’s a legal obligation for them to do so!
Whilst there are lots of issues that need addressing with energy labels. They are still your only yardstick (apart from Sust-it) to the energy efficiency of products. And one often forgotten aspect of them is that they should be displayed … Continue reading
Why are Energy Labels promoting less efficient A rated washing machines?
Energy labels for washing machines are now displaying average electricity consumed per year based on 220 cycles, regardless of the capacity of the machine. This means we get the absurd situation of the energy label on an A rated 6kg … Continue reading
