Do energy labels mean what they say?

When you buy a freezer with an 'A' energy label, you expect it to be just that and perform accordingly. So finding out that another company had been prosecuted for misleading energy labelling, didn't fill us with joy. It did, however, give me some reassurance that the checking up of energy performance claims is being taken seriously. More info »

Light the office with monitors - they use less energy!

Great progress from Philips in designing a computer monitor that uses less energy to run than a low energy light bulb. The Energy Star approved 19 inch 192EL2SB LED monitor has shot to the top of our rankings using a mere 10.4W. That means you could run nearly 10 of these monitors for the same price as running one 100w light bulb! Compared to the worst performing monitor, a saving of £12.23 per year might not seem like a big deal, but if you are a business and buy in bulk the savings can make a real difference to your energy bills. It is a positive step that manufacturers are developing energy efficient technology and seeing it a as a great selling point. Earlier this year Philips launched its 27 inch business monitor which reduces its power consumption by 80% when not in use.

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Good news for reducing energy bills

It's great to have some good news on the improved energy efficiency of Televisions. Research done by us shows that TVs are now, on average, sixty per cent more efficient than they were five years ago.

When plasma and LCD TVs first arrived in the shops, we were dazzled by their stunning picture quality and screen size, and overlooked the fact that, compared with most tube televisions, these beasts were energy guzzlers - something the salesman, wowing us with bright colours and a 42 inch screen, would neglect to mention. In 2006 a 42 inch Plasma could have cost you £78.80 per year to run (at today's prices), now thanks to public awareness and advances in technology, a similar model uses nearly six times less energy, produces 264.90 kg less carbon and costs only £13.76 to run per year.

Don't buy a washer dryer if you've got the space!

'Jack of all trades master of none' certainly applies to wash dryers, these clever appliances that can do all your washing and drying in one go, sound great don't they? The only problem is they've got an incredible thirst and consume copious amounts of electricity! Compared to a separate washing machine and tumble dryer. The most energy efficient washer dryer model in our energy saving database would cost you £113.19 to run (including water) compare that to £57.76 for a separate tumble dryer and washing machine and you're saving £55.43 a year.

Run ten of these monitors for the same price as one 100w light bulb!