TVs - Energy rating labels and performance standards for televisions

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Energy rating labels and minimum energy performance standards will improve the energy efficiency of televisions sold in Australia.

Energy rating labels have helped Australians compare the efficiency of white goods for over 20 years. Now these well-recognised and understood labels will appear on one of our most-used household appliances: the television.

In cooperation with manufacturers, the Australian Government introduced voluntary energy efficiency labeling for televisions in mid 2008.

The Commonwealth is now working with the states and territories to introduce regulations that mandate energy labelling and minimum energy performance standards for all televisions, targeted to come into effect from October 2009.
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Hot water systems

Phase out of greenhouse intensive hot water systems - The Australian Government has committed to:

• Working with State and Territory Governments to phase-out greenhouse intensive hot water systems commencing in 2010, and
• Offering a rebate of up to $1,600 for eligible households to install solar hot water or heat pump systems.
  Find out more about the phase out

Lighting

The Australian Government has committed to cutting greenhouse emissions by 60 per cent by 2050; the phase-out of inefficient incandescent lighting is one of the programs to help achieve this goal.
Find out more about the phase-out

Energy efficiency labels

Energy Rating - The Energy Rating label enables consumers to compare the energy efficiency of domestic appliances on a fair and equitable basis. It also provides incentive for manufacturers to improve the energy performance of appliances.
www.energyrating.gov.au

Televisions - The voluntary television energy label will be similar to the energy label used on electrical appliances. Labelling will showcase the most efficient products and give manufacturers the extra incentive to innovate. This voluntary scheme will come into effect within the next six months with a mandatory scheme proposed for 2009.
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Water Rating Label

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme
The Australian Government, in collaboration with state and territory governments, has introduced a Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme.

The WELS scheme requires certain types of household water-using products to carry rating labels to reflect their relative water-use efficiency.
www.waterrating.gov.au