Cooking

Exposing the Hidden Health Impacts of Cooking with Gas

This report synthesises the health risks of cooking with gas, quantifies the societal cost, and gives actionable solutions to phase out gas cooking appliances across the EU-27, in favour of electric alternatives.

08 Jan 2023

World’s Best MEPS: Identifying Top Energy Efficiency Standards for Priority Appliances

This report compares the stringency of minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) requirements for the six highest-emitting appliance categories across ten of the world’s highest carbon emitting economies.

20 Dec 2022

Water

South African Shower Heads Testing Report

This report provides an overview of the flow rate profiles of available South African shower heads, and depictions of product spray patterns.

28 Oct 2022

U.S. Consumer Attitudes Towards Appliance Efficiency Standards and Purchasing Behaviors by Income, Race, and Homeownership

This Issue Brief serves to inform the US Department of Energy (DOE) and policymakers of the widespread public support for federal appliance energy efficiency standards, and uncover new data on appliance purchasing behaviors.

24 Oct 2022

Integrating Appliance Efficiency into Nationally Determined Contributions

This report investigates the inclusion of appliance efficiency in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and advises governments on how they can best leverage ambitious appliance efficiency policies when revising climate commitments.

29 Mar 2022

Lighting

Webinar Materials | How Mepsy Can Transform Your Energy Efficiency Policy Development

Presentation materials from a webinar demonstration of energy efficiency policy tool Mepsy and its features on 16 March 2022.

21 Mar 2022

This study finds that drop-in LED replacement lamps are available for all common linear fluorescent tubes, pin-based compact fluorescent lamps, and specialty applications in the US.

21 Mar 2022

Pennies per Pound: The Return on Investment from Appliance Efficiency Technical Assistance

This report calculates the return on investment of 12 standards and labeling policies and technical assistance efforts spanning four geographic regions.

17 Sep 2021

Study to Evaluate Online Energy Labelling Compliance in the EU

E-commerce is steadily growing in the EU, and numerous websites offer energy-using products for sale. In this study, CLASP and our partners assessed the proper display of appliance energy labels and related information on websites. The study covers six EU Member States: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, France, and Slovakia.

11 Jun 2021

Guide to Building Sustainable Testing Capacity in ECOWAS

This Guide provides instruction on establishing sustainable testing practices for ensuring product compliance with energy efficiency programmes in ECOWAS states.

12 May 2021

Webinar Materials | How to Evaluate and Prioritize Efficiency Policies with Mepsy

Presentation materials from a webinar demonstration of Mepsy and its features on April 27, 2021.

27 Apr 2021

Refrigeration

Revising the Brazilian Labeling Program for Refrigerators: Lessons from the European Union and Thailand

Brazil's INMETRO is currently considering modifications to the National Label for Energy Conservation (ENCE) for refrigerators. CLASP studies the experiences of the European Union (EU) and Thailand in including additional labeling categories and provides key insights.

09 Feb 2021

Electronics

Development of Efficiency Policy for Ultra High Definition Televisions in India

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and CLASP worked with Environmental Design Solutions (EDS) to make a comprehensive assessment of the Indian UHD television market through primary and secondary research to formulate a comparative energy efficiency labeling standard for UHD televisions.

08 Feb 2021

Water

In-depth Assessment of Water Efficiency Opportunities in South Africa

In the In-Depth Assessment of Water Efficiency Opportunities in South Africa report, CLASP investigated the opportunity to introduce water efficiency policies in South Africa that could conserve water and avoid associated carbon emissions from water heating.

15 Jan 2021

Water

In-depth Assessment of Water Efficiency Opportunities in Brazil

In the In-Depth Assessment of Water Efficiency Opportunities in Brazil report, CLASP investigated the viability of introducing water efficiency policies in Brazil that could conserve natural resources and address the climate crisis.

15 Jan 2021

Water

In-depth Assessment of Water Efficiency Opportunities in India

In the In-Depth Assessment of Water Efficiency Opportunities in India report, CLASP and local partner Environmental Design Solutions investigated the viability of water efficiency policies in conserving water and mitigating associated carbon emissions from water heating.

15 Jan 2021

Water

Global Water Efficiency Scoping Study

In the Global Water Efficiency Scoping study, CLASP assessed the viability of introducing water efficiency policies in the world’s top-18 carbon-emitting economies in the appliances sector, focusing specifically on policies for faucets and showerheads

15 Jan 2021

Motors

India Air Compressor Policy Report

CLASP worked with PwC India to conduct comprehensive technology and market assessments for air compressors in India, to inform efficiency standards development and a labeling program. Using both surveys and in-person interviews of manufacturers and their associations, we examined the air compressor market in order to understand product segmentation, projected growth rates, and prevalent technologies.

13 Oct 2020