The minimum energy efficiency standards program for household appliances in China was initiated in 1989. Since 1996 … Section 1, Section 2 analyzes the distribution of the efficiency of refrigerators and air-conditioners in China based on data …) for 9 products and endorsement labels for 11 products including: refrigerators; air conditioners; clothes washers …

washers. It is a retrospective analysis, seeking to assess verified impacts on product efficiency in the Mexican market in the …This study analyzes impacts from energy efficiency standards and labeling in Mexico from 1994 through 2005 for four … major products: household refrigerators, room air conditioners, three-phase (squirrel cage) induction motors, and clothes …

efficiency; each program is thus subject to specific constraints. The market and policy contexts are different, with the USA … energy efficiency is based on current market, while the US approach uses prospective estimates. Both approaches may benefit … financial impacts on manufacturers is less detailed than that of the US, the Australian treatment of impacts on market shares …

; household refrigerators; clothes washers; and unitary air conditioners. These programs have had an important impact in reducing … the energy consumption of appliances in China. China has built up a strong infrastructure to develop and implement … efficiency performance. Less attention has been paid to monitoring and enforcement with a minimal commitment of resources and …

large. Energy efficiency standards address a number of market failures that exist in the buildings sector. Decisions about …Energy efficiency standards set minimum levels of energy efficiency that must be met by new products. Depending on the … dynamics of the market and the level of the standard, the effect on the market for a given product may be small, moderate, or …

efficiency. A Consumer Analysis at two levels: national aggregate impacts, and impacts on individuals. The national aggregate … expenses relative to increases in purchase price; A Manufacturer Analysis, which provides an estimate of manufacturers …

energy efficiency standards for furnaces and boilers. A key factor in DOE's consideration of new standards is the economic … impacts on consumers of possible revisions to energy-efficiency standards. Determining cost-effectiveness requires an … appropriate comparison of the additional first cost of energy efficiency design options with the savings in operating costs. DOE …

impacts of energy efficiency increases over a sample population of consumers to quantify the proportion of households having … derive the incremental change in retail prices associated with increased manufacturing costs for improving energy efficiency. …

same year. As in the case of refrigerators, the air conditioner program introduces Minimum Efficiency Performance Standards …) Impacts on the current market from efficiency regulations. (3) National energy and financial impacts. The analysis relied on … market-weighted efficiency levels. Section 3 deals with cost-effectiveness of higher efficiency design options. The cost …

Korea, are considering enacting standards. The greatest potential impact of minimum efficiency standards for appliances is … for refrigerators and freezers. It also could be achieved from global appliance efficiency standards for refrigerators and … if new appliance purchases are for models with higher efficiency than that of existing models. There are several ways to …