Trial in UK to have appliance labels show electricity costs

Rebecca Smithers writes in the Guardian about a new appliance label that is being tested at the UK department store, John Lewis. This is a trial, sponsored by the UK government, that will last for six months. The label includes the lifetime electricity costs. It will be interesting to see how consumers react to it. … Continue reading Trial in UK to have appliance labels show electricity costs →

An ecolabel for electricity

EKOenergy is a network of 21 European environmental NGOs promoting the use of renewable electricity. On February 23rd 2013, the EKOenergy Board approved criteria for the EKOenergy label, the first (and only) pan-European ecolabel for electricity. Consumers on the European electricity market are confronted with a variety of questions and doubts. "How do I change … Continue reading An ecolabel for electricity →