EU to reduce power of vacuum cleaners
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Saturday, 10 September 2011 08:33
Dyson calls for ban on energy-guzzling vacuums
James Dyson, creator of the revolutionary Dyson vacuum cleaner, is calling on European legislators to crack down on power-hungry home appliances, in particular vacuum cleaners.
Indeed, proposed new EU legislation will compel vacuum cleaner manufacturers to swap green wash for green technology. The legislation will require makers of home appliances to create machines that use less energy. Marketing a product as “green”, due to the use of recycled materials in its construction, simply won’t cut it. A machine’s motor – the technology that determines how much energy it uses - will need to be efficient to comply.
Invention vs. stagnation
For too long, says Dyson, manufacturers have claimed that big motors mean better performance. However, high wattage motors waste energy. Dyson is calling on the European Commission to legislate to halve the size of motors used in vacuum cleaners to 1,100 watts by 2013 and 750 watts by 2015. 90% of a vacuum cleaner’s environmental impact comes from its actual use in the home (not transport or materials) – so if energy use is to be reduced motors must be more efficient. There is currently no limit on the size of motors.
“As engineers we do more with less, creating high-performing machines that use less materials and less energy,” said Dyson, adding: “Often the result of good engineering is green engineering.”
Dyson is already developing high performing vacuum cleaners with low wattage motors. None of the machines in the current Dyson range exceed 1,400 watts.
http://www.cln-online.org/index.php?option=com_con...
Dyson calls for ban on energy-guzzling vacuums
James Dyson, creator of the revolutionary Dyson vacuum cleaner, is calling on European legislators to crack down on power-hungry home appliances, in particular vacuum cleaners.
Indeed, proposed new EU legislation will compel vacuum cleaner manufacturers to swap green wash for green technology. The legislation will require makers of home appliances to create machines that use less energy. Marketing a product as “green”, due to the use of recycled materials in its construction, simply won’t cut it. A machine’s motor – the technology that determines how much energy it uses - will need to be efficient to comply.
Invention vs. stagnation
For too long, says Dyson, manufacturers have claimed that big motors mean better performance. However, high wattage motors waste energy. Dyson is calling on the European Commission to legislate to halve the size of motors used in vacuum cleaners to 1,100 watts by 2013 and 750 watts by 2015. 90% of a vacuum cleaner’s environmental impact comes from its actual use in the home (not transport or materials) – so if energy use is to be reduced motors must be more efficient. There is currently no limit on the size of motors.
“As engineers we do more with less, creating high-performing machines that use less materials and less energy,” said Dyson, adding: “Often the result of good engineering is green engineering.”
Dyson is already developing high performing vacuum cleaners with low wattage motors. None of the machines in the current Dyson range exceed 1,400 watts.
http://www.cln-online.org/index.php?option=com_con...
nigel_bytes said:
Saturday, 10 September 2011 08:33
Dyson calls for ban on energy-guzzling vacuums
James Dyson, creator of the revolutionary Dyson vacuum cleaner, is calling on European legislators to crack down on power-hungry home appliances, in particular vacuum cleaners.
Indeed, proposed new EU legislation will compel vacuum cleaner manufacturers to swap green wash for green technology. The legislation will require makers of home appliances to create machines that use less energy. Marketing a product as “green”, due to the use of recycled materials in its construction, simply won’t cut it. A machine’s motor – the technology that determines how much energy it uses - will need to be efficient to comply.
Invention vs. stagnation
For too long, says Dyson, manufacturers have claimed that big motors mean better performance. However, high wattage motors waste energy. Dyson is calling on the European Commission to legislate to halve the size of motors used in vacuum cleaners to 1,100 watts by 2013 and 750 watts by 2015. 90% of a vacuum cleaner’s environmental impact comes from its actual use in the home (not transport or materials) – so if energy use is to be reduced motors must be more efficient. There is currently no limit on the size of motors.
“As engineers we do more with less, creating high-performing machines that use less materials and less energy,” said Dyson, adding: “Often the result of good engineering is green engineering.”
Dyson is already developing high performing vacuum cleaners with low wattage motors. None of the machines in the current Dyson range exceed 1,400 watts.
http://www.cln-online.org/index.php?option=com_con...
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James Dyson, creator of the revolutionary Dyson vacuum cleaner, is calling on European legislators to crack down on power-hungry home appliances, in particular vacuum cleaners.
Indeed, proposed new EU legislation will compel vacuum cleaner manufacturers to swap green wash for green technology. The legislation will require makers of home appliances to create machines that use less energy. Marketing a product as “green”, due to the use of recycled materials in its construction, simply won’t cut it. A machine’s motor – the technology that determines how much energy it uses - will need to be efficient to comply.
Invention vs. stagnation
For too long, says Dyson, manufacturers have claimed that big motors mean better performance. However, high wattage motors waste energy. Dyson is calling on the European Commission to legislate to halve the size of motors used in vacuum cleaners to 1,100 watts by 2013 and 750 watts by 2015. 90% of a vacuum cleaner’s environmental impact comes from its actual use in the home (not transport or materials) – so if energy use is to be reduced motors must be more efficient. There is currently no limit on the size of motors.
“As engineers we do more with less, creating high-performing machines that use less materials and less energy,” said Dyson, adding: “Often the result of good engineering is green engineering.”
Dyson is already developing high performing vacuum cleaners with low wattage motors. None of the machines in the current Dyson range exceed 1,400 watts.
http://www.cln-online.org/index.php?option=com_con...
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Having worked in the industry, the power consumption of the vacuum does not relate to how well it gets the dust and dirt lifted, there are many other factors.
However, to Mr and Mrs Bloggs, more 'powah' is better, so motor ratings have shot up.
As most are 's
tty Chinese motors' - as my Chinese friend in the industry calls them - they are very inefficient, as well as short lived.
I look upon this as in some ways designed to protect the German manufacturers who still make product in Europe.
And the Numatic Henry has always done well with commercial cleaners, despite its lowly 1200 watt motor, does that say something?
However, to Mr and Mrs Bloggs, more 'powah' is better, so motor ratings have shot up.
As most are 's
tty Chinese motors' - as my Chinese friend in the industry calls them - they are very inefficient, as well as short lived.I look upon this as in some ways designed to protect the German manufacturers who still make product in Europe.
And the Numatic Henry has always done well with commercial cleaners, despite its lowly 1200 watt motor, does that say something?
Probably something to do with the power vacuum in the EU when the Euro collapses.
We've got a 1300 watt SEBO, German made. It is more effective and efficient than the much more powerful (can't name and shame I suppose) generic titled cleaner we had before. We've had it three years without problems so it is already much more reliable than the previous two, one of which had cyclone technology.
But it is interference isn't it. Why not have the ratings published as regards energy consumption? it works with fridges and washing machines, it being the thing most people check I've read.
We've got a 1300 watt SEBO, German made. It is more effective and efficient than the much more powerful (can't name and shame I suppose) generic titled cleaner we had before. We've had it three years without problems so it is already much more reliable than the previous two, one of which had cyclone technology.
But it is interference isn't it. Why not have the ratings published as regards energy consumption? it works with fridges and washing machines, it being the thing most people check I've read.
It's pointless but yes it's certainly interference.
Globally we're not quite producing energy at a rate of 15 terawatts the last time I looked.
EU households - with anything to hoover and the money to buy one - downsizing from say 2kW to 1kW is pissing in the wind, grand scale. It will save a few pence but only after all the suckers pay the high price of a new sucker.
Globally we're not quite producing energy at a rate of 15 terawatts the last time I looked.
EU households - with anything to hoover and the money to buy one - downsizing from say 2kW to 1kW is pissing in the wind, grand scale. It will save a few pence but only after all the suckers pay the high price of a new sucker.
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