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S: EC – https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficient-products (last access: 11 November 2016); EU – http://europa.eu/youreurope/business/environment/energy-labels/index_en.htm (last access: 11 November 2016).
N: 1. energy (n): Derives from Middle French énergie , which means (force of expression); from Late Latin energia; from Greek energeia (activity, action, operation) from energos (active, working) from en (at) + ergon (work, that which is wrought; business; action).
Used by Aristotle with a sense of “actuality, reality, existence” (opposed to “potential”) but this was misunderstood in Late Latin and afterward as “force of expression,” as the power which calls up realistic mental pictures. Broader meaning of “power” in English is first recorded 1660s. Scientific use is from 1807. Energy crisis first attested 1970.
– label (n): From Old French label, lambel, labeau (ribbon, fringe worn on clothes).
General meaning “tag, sticker, slip of paper” affixed to something to indicate its nature, contents, destination, etc. is from 1670s.
2. The EU energy label gives information about the energy efficiency of a product. The label rates products from dark green (most efficient) to red (least efficient). The label also shows total energy consumption and provides other information relevant to that product, such as water consumption and noise levels for washing machines, and screen size for televisions. Products in the darkest green category are the most energy efficient. Dark green rated products use less energy and help you to lower your energy bills and CO2 emissions. In the past, the top label was always an ‘A’ but now it might sometimes be an A+, A++ or an A+++.
3. The following household products will have the label displayed:
- Refrigerators, freezers and fridge-freezers
- Washing machines
- Electric tumble dryers
- Combined washer-dryers
- Dishwashers
- Lamps (light bulbs)
- Electric ovens
- Air conditioners
- Televisions (from the end of 2012).
In future, even more products will have an energy label including vacuum cleaners, boilers and water heaters.
4. The Energy Label Generator aims to facilitate the implementation of the labelling delegated Regulations. With the web application, you can create a tailor-made energy label for one product in high resolution pdf format. This can then be used for printing purposes or on the Internet.
S: 1. OED – http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=energy (last access: 11 November 2016). 2. GOVUK – https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69295/pb13466-eu-energy-label.pdf (last access: 11 November 2016). 3 & 4. EC – http://eepf-energylabelgenerator.eu/ (last access: 11 November 2016); https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/list_of_enegy_labelling_measures.pdf (last access: 11 November 2016).
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CR: energy, environment.
