Abstract
The suggestions for future generations of appliances presented in
this paper are based on the assumption of an increasing awareness
of the environmental problems and of real human well-being. In
some sense it will reflect the author´s personal preferences. A
future refrigerator can be designed to consume no more than 50 kWh
per year, without using any risky synthetic gasses. Washing
appliances will use no electricity for heating, which will bring
annual electricity consumption below 50 kWh for a washing machine.
For electronic equipment, the efficiency gain known from battery
operated version should be applied to units on the main supply,
bringing the electricity consumption for a computer used 2 hours
per day down to 5 kWh per year, for instance. With careful
behaviour, annual electricity consumption for a household can
easily be brought down below 250 kWh per capita, compared to
1000-2000 kWh which is typical today in Western Europe.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Energy Efficiency in Household Appliances |
Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication date | 1998 |
Pages | 511-522 |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Event | First International Conference on Energy Efficiency in
Household Appliances. - Firenze, Italy Duration: 1 Jan 1997 → … |
Conference
Conference | First International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Household Appliances. |
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City | Firenze, Italy |
Period | 01/01/1997 → … |