Right to repair law to increase lifespan of electrical products
New government rules will mean spare parts must be provided free-of-charge for damaged…
Tag: fridges
UK to legislate to tackle short lifespan of electrical appliances
Tougher rules will oblige manufacturers to make spare parts available and help consumers save…
Fancy freezers could be wasting energy – not cool!
American-style side-by-side fridge-freezers could cost you more than three times as much as a…
F1 engineers make eco-friendly fridges
Formula One engineers are developing a technology which can cut the energy usage of supermarket…
Sainsbury’s to use ground heat at 100 stores
Retailer Sainsbury’s is going to roll out ground-source heating to 100 stores to lower its…
MEPs back “sweeping” ban on F-gases in chillers and aircon
MEPs on the European Parliament’s Environment Committee yesterday backed a “sweeping” ban on a…
Blog: Big Brother’s watching… And you’ve left the lights on!
You finally get home after a long day's slog, gratefully slump in the sofa with a cup of…
‘Big Brother’ control of home energy use slammed
Plans to control the energy use of appliances in British homes have been criticised for being…
Ghana bans old fridge imports
Ghana has banned imports of second hand fridges in an attempt to curb pollution. The West…
EU begged to phase out F-gas emissions
The EU is being called on to phase out a certain type of gases used in fridges, insulation and…
