Monday, November 26, 2012

What is Energy Efficiency?

You have probably heard this term a lot lately. It generally refers to using less energy in order to provide the same level of energy services as before. In our everyday activities we need lots of energy, either to heat or cool the buildings we stay in, or to use electrical appliances and services. Energy labeling is a measure of how “energy efficient” an appliance, device or a building is.


Take for instance the lights in your home. Up to a few years ago, incandescent lamps were used almost exclusively. However, with the use of recent lamp technologies, such as the fluorescent or LED lamps, we are able to provide the same level of luminance, but at the same time with considerably less energy consumption! The E.U. has even gone one step beyond and banned old-style incandescent bulbs (>100W)!

Another example is the electrical appliances we all use everyday. By choosing a more energy efficient appliance we can improve our energy efficiency, help the environment and save money!

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