Energy rating label
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In Australia and New Zealand an energy rating label is a type of energy input labeling
used on various appliances. It allows consumers to compare the energy efficiency between similar products.
The label was introduced in 1986 in New South Wales and Victoria and later its use was extended to all states and territories. A mandatory, national labelling scheme was agreed to in 1992. This placed Australia as the third country to establish such a system, after Canada and the United States.
An International Energy Agency
survey revealed that compliance by retailers showing the labels was raised from 94% in 2001 to 98% in 2009.
Energy input labeling
The term energy input labeling involved producers of goods and services determining how much energy is used to produce their product, and then including that information on their product packaging. Energy input labeling is sometimes known by the acronym EIL...
used on various appliances. It allows consumers to compare the energy efficiency between similar products.
The label was introduced in 1986 in New South Wales and Victoria and later its use was extended to all states and territories. A mandatory, national labelling scheme was agreed to in 1992. This placed Australia as the third country to establish such a system, after Canada and the United States.
An International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis...
survey revealed that compliance by retailers showing the labels was raised from 94% in 2001 to 98% in 2009.
See also
- Energy policy in Australia
- Electricity sector in New ZealandElectricity sector in New ZealandThe electricity sector in New Zealand uses mainly renewable energy sources such as hydropower, geothermal power and increasingly wind energy. The 70% share of renewable energy sources makes New Zealand one of the lowest carbon dioxide emitting countries in terms of electricity generation....
External links
- Energy labelling at the Australian Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
- Energy rating labels at the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation AuthorityEnergy Efficiency and Conservation AuthorityEnergy Efficiency and Conservation Authority is a New Zealand government/crown agency responsible for promoting energy efficiency and conservation....
- Energy rating labels at EECA Energywise