In 2009, Stiftung Warentest examined various options and found that anyone who also pays attention to energy consumption when purchasing new appliances can save around half of their energy costs in a single year.
Pay attention to power consumption when buying new electrical appliances
For a household of three to four people, this amounts to over €400, and for singles, around €180.
The mere use of energy-saving lamps saves €166 and €64 per year, respectively. True power guzzlers also include refrigerators, tumble dryers, and satellite reception systems. And an outdated heating pump wastes up to €49 per year.Mind you, you don't even have to change your everyday behavior for this, just invest a little more attention in the choice of the new appliance. If you then also use switchable power strips instead of stand-by mode, you save additional energy in everyday life with little effort. Of course, it makes little sense to replace appliances just for lower consumption if the old ones are still working and are not completely outdated.Anyone interested in new developments regarding energy saving can take a look at the Hitech Austria website; the magazine publishes current news about economical technologies and renewable energies.Posted on: 01/21/2011 on Pay attention to power consumption with new electrical appliances
Here you will find a tip on what you need to look out for when buying new electrical appliances so that you can save electricity.
In 2009, Stiftung Warentest examined various options and found that anyone who also pays attention to energy consumption when purchasing new appliances can save around half of their energy costs in a single year. Pay attention to power consumption with new electrical appliances For a household of three to four people, this amounts to over €400, and for singles, aroundHitech Austria werfen, das Magazin veröffentlicht aktuelle Neuigkeiten rund um sparsame Technologien und erneuerbare Energien.
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