Get to Know the New Green and Energy Friendly Initiatives: Part 1
As a part of World Environment Day, Peter Garret, Australian Environment Minister unveiled new measures to help Australians save money on their power bills and also be more eco friendly at the same time.
One of those measures relates to the labels on TVs and other appliances.
Appliances will have a label that will let residents know where it falls on a 10-star rating system. Essentially, the more efficient the appliance is, the higher it's rating and the more efficient and environmentally friendly it will be in your home.
Many appliances already have this rating, but the idea behind this initiative is to expand it to televisions and other appliances that were not previously in the program.
Not all companies are required to take part in the program right away, but consumers are being advised to keep their eyes open for those companies that are, so they know they are purchasing items that are more power-wise, to save them money, and more environmentally friendly, to save the planet.
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As a part of World Environment Day, Peter Garret, Australian Environment Minister unveiled new measures to help Australians save money on their power bills and also be more eco friendly at the same time.
One of those measures relates to the labels on TVs and other appliances.
Appliances will have a label that will let residents know where it falls on a 10-star rating system. Essentially, the more efficient the appliance is, the higher it's rating and the more efficient and environmentally friendly it will be in your home.
Many appliances already have this rating, but the idea behind this initiative is to expand it to televisions and other appliances that were not previously in the program.
Not all companies are required to take part in the program right away, but consumers are being advised to keep their eyes open for those companies that are, so they know they are purchasing items that are more power-wise, to save them money, and more environmentally friendly, to save the planet.
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Get to Know the New Green and Energy Friendly Initiatives: Part 2
The second part of the Rudd Government's energy and eco initiatives unveiled on World Environment Day is a "home renovator guide".
Government officials realized plenty of us want to be more energy-wise and eco-friendly, but we may not know just how to do it all.
The guide will take you through a traditional home and show a number of steps to make your home more green and energy efficient.
One focus of the guide is older homes. Most older homes were built without any thought to energy conservation and green living. There are millions of homes that are over 20 years old across the country, which means a lot of homes that need renovations to catch up with the times.
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Get to Know the New Green and Energy Friendly Initiatives: Part 3
Incandescent lights have to go. That is part three of the energy efficient and green initiatives released by the government on World Environment Day.
The plan is to have Australia burning only more energy efficient and environmentally friendly lights in the next year.
To this end, the government is speeding up a plan to phase out the incandescent light. There will not be any imports of incandescent lights allowed beginning November. Additionally, stores that stock these bulbs will have to sell them all within 12 months. At that time a ban will go into effect against all sales of those bulb types.
The hope is that many retailers, and consumers alike, will switch to fluorescent lamps now.
As a consumer, it is a smart economical and green move to install fluorescent lighting throughout your home. They take less power to operate, and when you consider the number of lights you have in your home, and multiply that power savings, it can really add up.
