Information is being gathered on the presence of the labeling on the equipments (inside and outside EU countries) and also of policies and actions to accelerate the market penetration of energy-efficient electrical appliances. [...] This is a significant increase when compared with the growth rate for the period of 2001 to 2004, when an increase of 6.96% was registered [1] Some of the reasons for such increase in the residential and tertiary sector electricity consumption are associated with a higher degree of basic comfort and level of service and amenities (particularly in the new EU member countries) and also with the wide. [...] Figure 4: Compatibility of the Appliances Low-Power Consumption with the EC 1275/2008 Directive Limits [8] The results of the measurement campaign have shown a promising adaptation of the office equipment to the limits set by the regulation. [...] In the interviewed retailer’s opinion, the use of additional information over what contains the Energy labels, eg energy consumption of the equipment in different modes could change the client decision regarding efficient equipment, i.e. [...] The SELINA project shows very important results both in technological and in market transformation: • So far, about 70% of the products metered in the project have a better performance in off- mode consumption than recorded in the past three years: the commission regulation appears to work in the right direction and manufacturers to have adapted before the legislation entries into force; • Regardi.
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