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ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Figure 6 Expected annual electric energy savings in million KWh
6) Designing and issuing the EEL
Energy efficiency label is what consumers actually see when they go to purchase an
appliance. It provides consumers with information to make informed choices,
encourages manufacturers to improve the energy performance of their models, and
encourages distributors & retailers to display efficient products. The selected label format
was of a horizontal graduated bar design starting from letter (A) and ending by letter (E).
The grade (A) of the green color represent the highest efficient product in the local
market, while the red grade (E) presents lowest efficient product, in addition to identifying
the monthly energy consumption of the model.
Figure 7 EEL (from the left for washing machines, window air conditioners, and refrigerators)
7) Installing accreted testing facilities
A survey on existing local testing facilities revealed that there is no one complete testing
facility that has capabilities for testing the three target appliances for the energyefficiency
concern, whereas few of the local manufacturers has testing capabilities,
which were of quality level enables to perform the necessary tests. The manufacturers
that mainly carry out performance tests have fairly good capabilities to achieve the
targeted energy efficiency tests. In addition, all stakeholders assured the necessity for
existing neutral testing labs that must be more qualified than those owned by the local
manufacturers so as to be able to actually judge and manage testing results in an
integral authorized manner.