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Mrunal [Economy] BEE Labeling in India: bureau of energy efficiency Mrunal

[Economy] BEE Labeling in India: bureau of energy efficiency

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What is BEE?
Why was it setup?
Functions taken by BEE?
What is BEE Labelling?
BEE labeling for cars

What is BEE?
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
statutory body under Ministry of Power
It was set up under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.

Why was it setup?

To reduce energy intensity of the Indian economy.
Research shows that to provide the final consumer 1 watt of energy, the power
station has to produce 4 watts of electricity (4-1=3 watts are lost in
transmission and distribution).
Hence, if the final consumers (you and I) used energy efficient products then
power stations would have to produce less energy = less pollution, less input
costs etc.

Functions taken by BEE?

Create Energy Conservation Building Codes
minimum energy performance standards and labelling design for equipment
and appliances
Certify Energy Managers and Energy Auditors
Create awareness and disseminate information on energy efficiency and
conservation. For example BEE has launched a mobile application AC Power
Saver that will help consumers calculate their expected annual bills and the
potential saving with a five-star AC as against those with the lower stars.
Strengthen consultancy services in the field of energy conservation
Promote research and development in energy conservation.

What is BEE Labelling?

BEE labeling is mandatory for air-conditioners, frost-free refrigerators,
distribution transformers and tubular fluorescent lights etc. (more products
are added in the list every now and then)
BEE labeling has 1 to 5 stars.
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Mrunal [Economy] BEE Labeling in India: bureau of energy efficiency Mrunal

If Product A has 5 stars and B has 3 stars that means, product A consumes less
energy than product B yet delivers same (or better) output. Hence Product A
is more energy efficient.
(and consumers are more likely to buy Product A, thus indirectly helping in
energy conservation)

BEE labeling for cars

Itll be mandatory for all passenger car makers to display special star
labelling indicating fuel efficiency for their product cars, from April 1, 2013,
This star-rating (based on a five-star scale, with five being the most efficient
and one the least) will help compare the fuel efficiency of different car
models within the same weight class.
BEE defines cars in five-star category are those which roughly consume up to
7 litres of fuel for 100 kms

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Posted By Mrunal On 06/09/2012 @ 21:47 In the category Economy

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