Significance of Energy Label given by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

       Many organizations of government sector around the world have been involved directly or indirectly through partnering with organizations of non-government sector, in reducing energy consumption of industrial and house-hold electrical and electronic appliance through developing standards, policies and schemes for their manufacturers. In India, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (a statutory body under Ministry of Power, Government of India) has been continuously working in assisting in developing policies and strategies with a thrust on self-regulation and market principles, within the overall framework of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 with the primary objective of reducing energy intensity of the Indian economy. BEE has provided an Energy Label for electrical & electronic appliance of industrial and house-hold use. Energy Label helps consumers in easily selecting more efficient appliance. Electrical and Electronic appliance are rated based on energy efficiency through number of stars ranging from 1 star to 5 stars shown on energy consumption label. More number of stars means more energy efficient device and more saving on energy units. However, choosing an appliance with more number of stars may initially cost more, but such appliance may prove to be more economical on the long run as the cost of energy units is keep on increasing rapidly and running cost is a significant amount over the period of equipment life. Choosing an appliance with 5 energy stars will leave least impact on environment, will consume least power and have least running cost than same appliance with less number of energy stars. BEE has made it mandatory for manufacturers to label some appliance, like refrigerators, air-conditioner, etc., through energy consumption label.

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has also launched a similar Energy Label for Computer Laptops / Notebooks.

Such Energy efficiency Label on Computer Laptops / Notebooks will indicate the effiiency of Computer Laptops / Notebooks and gives a means of comparing more efficient and eco-friendly Computer Laptops / Notebooks.

BENEFITS OF USING ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCE ;

            Saving energy units through using more energy efficient appliance helps both individuals and nation as well.

# 1.      Although many nations are using nuclear power to fulfill their electricity needs yet major part of world's electricity consumption is produced by burning fossil fuels, which means spending more energy units will add extra amount of CO2 gas in the atmosphere. CO2 gas creates a Green House effect, thereby raising the level of global warming. We can contribute in maintaining the level of global warming by not spending extra energy units and by choosing more energy efficient devices.

# 2.      Cost of running an electrical appliance over a long period of two or three years becomes a significant amount which can be controlled by selecting more energy efficient devices as the energy units rapidly becoming costlier. So, no doubt there is a big save on money when we select more energy efficient appliances.

# 3.      In countries like India, where the supply of electricity is much less than its demand, we can help the country to grow evenly in its all parts by selecting more energy efficient devices. Because when we save energy units, then electricity distribution companies will be able to supply those saved energy units to other parts of the country where the supply of electricity is almost zero or much less than its demand thereby helping the country to grow evenly in its all parts and can become a National Hero.

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