Energy Efficiency Policy Profiles Cool Appliances : Policy Strategies for Energy-Efficient Homes

In IEA Member countries, electrical appliances are the fastest growing energy users, after automobiles. Cost-effective technology exists that could improve the energy efficiency of appliances by more than one- third in ten years. Through application of such technology, the greenhouse gases emitted as a result of the use of appliances in IEA Member countries alone could be slashed by the equivalent of 322 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2010. Read more... In Iea Member Countries, Electrical Appliances Are The Fastest Growing Energy Users, After Automobiles. Cost-effective Technology Exists That Could Improve The Energy Efficiency Of Appliances By More Than One-third In Ten Years. The Greenhouse Gases Emitted As A Result Of The Use Of Appliances Alone Could Be Slashed By The Equivalent Of 322 Million Tonnes Of Co2 Per Year By 2010. This Book Assesses The Potential Energy Savings And Carbon Reductions To Be Achieved Through Technical Improvements To Appliances. Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Electricity Demand And Co2 Emissions Of Appliances -- Policies Used In Iea Member Countries -- The Impact Of Current And Future Policies -- Lessons Learned And Appliance Policies Design -- Future Shock: Challenges From A New Generation Of Appliance -- Necessity And Benefits Of International Policy And Coordination -- Annex -- Abbreviations And Acronyms -- References International Energy Agency. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 215-231). Content Description Assesses the potential energy savings and carbon reductions to be achieved through technical improvements to appliances. It analyzes the policy options available to stimulate greater manufacture and use of more efficient appliances. It suggests ways to strengthen existing appliance-efficiency program and it demonstrates how international collaboration can enhance those programs Preliminaries ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND AND CO2 EMISSIONS OF APPLIANCES POLICIES USED IN IEA MEMBER COUNTRIES THE IMPACT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE POLICIES LESSONS LEARNED AND APPLIANCE POLICIES DESIGN FUTURE SHOCK NECESSITY AND BENEFITS OF CO INTERNATIONAL POLICY ORDINATION ANNEX ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS REFERENCES