en-gbCopyright: (C) Cool Products, see privacy_policy.aspx for terms and conditions of reuseimages/logo.jpgcool_blog_archive_Fridges_and_freezers_below_A_off_EU_market_from_1_July_184.aspxWe have made a small step forward this week. As of Thursday 1st July, domestic fridges and freezers with high energy consumption can't be put on the market throughout the European Union thanks to the Ecodesign Directive. Until now, these products were graded - under the EU energy label scheme - from A (including A+ and A++) to G in all EU member...cool_blog_archive_Press_Release_UK_leading_companies_design_a_pathway_to_greener_products_190.aspxGreen Alliance press release   UK - leading companies design a pathway to greener products The Designing Out Waste Consortium under the aegis of environment think tank Green Alliance, has published a new report A pathway to greener products. The consortium, which includes Asda, Boots UK, Royal Mail, Unilever, Valpak and Veolia, is calling...cool_blog_archive_World_Cup_Red_card_for_energy_wasting_TVs!_164.aspxIn advance of the World Cup which started last week in South Africa, many people having been going to the shops to buy themselves new television set - and many will still be planning to do so in the coming days. Firstly, let's be clear - we do not encourage people to get rid of their cathode tube TVs if they are still working well. The...cool_blog_archive_Campaigners_regret_further_delays_in_Ecodesign_implementation_140.aspxThe winter is finally over and Europeans are enjoying the first signs of this year’s long–awaited Spring. Those whose boiler didn’t work very well during this past, severe winter may be deciding it is time to replace it with a new one. In fact, around half a million new boilers will be installed in Europe in the next six months...cool_blog_archive_Is_industry_selfregulation_a_useful_approach_or_a_distraction_139.aspxThe Coolproducts campaign is supportive of  the highest possible ecological requirements in products through mandatory legislation. Regulation is proving to be indispensable in order to achieve outcomes that go beyond business-as-usual, to ensure transparency of the decision making process and also to guarantee compliance by product...cool_blog_archive_“What_future_for_the_EU_Ecodesign_Policy”__conference_findings_138.aspxFollowing our earlier post linking to the presentations at our Coolproducts conference on 23rd March 2010 during the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), here is a bit more information for those who could not attend. After three presentations from NGOs, which outlined the current challenges faced by the Ecodesign of Energy Using Products...cool_blog_archive_Presentations_from_our_conference_What_future_for_the_EU_Ecodesign_Policy_131.aspxDownload the presentations from the Coolproducts conference 'What future for the EU Ecodesign Policy?' held on 23 March 2010 in Brussels during the European Sustainable Energy Week 2010. Presentation from Edouard Toulouse (ECOS): 'Lessons learned from 3 years of implementing the EU Ecodesign policy on energy-using...cool_blog_archive_Tune_in,_turn_on,_cop_out_129.aspxWith the World Cup expected to provide a sales boost for television manufacturers, Hannah Hislop of the Green Alliance warns poor energy labelling will make it difficult for football fans to pick the greenest models. By Hannah Hislop, Green Alliance (Article originally published on Business Green) In the run up to the 2006 World Cup, sales of...cool_blog_archive_New_year,_new_efficiency_hopes_100.aspxHappy 2010 to all our readers! This promises to be very eventful year for the Coolproducts campaign and the crucial piece of European Union legislation we are monitoring – the Eco-Design of Energy Using Products Directive. We have a new European Commission, a relatively new European Parliament and a number of important minimum requirements...cool_blog_archive_Compromise_decisions_emerge_on_AG_label_and_buildings_84.aspxA final agreement was reached last week on two key EU energy efficiency policies: the revision of the energy efficiency legislation for buildings and the revision of the EU A-G energy labelling scheme. On the energy label, the dispute (which we wrote about here and then here) between the European Parliament and some Member States led by the...