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Laundry

Unlocking the Energy Efficiency Potential of Washing Machines in China

China’s washing machine market is ready for ambitious standards. This report highlights the opportunity to achieve major energy, water, and climate gains.

Cooling

Response-Enabled Room Air Conditioners: A Call to Action on Scaling Demand

Cooling demand across India is skyrocketing, driving up energy use and linked emissions. This report explores how India can reduce cooling related grid-strain and its consequences by integrating demand response (DR) technology into room air conditioners (RACs).

Refrigeration

2024 World’s Best MEPS: Technical Appendix

Explore the criteria used by CLASP’s World’s Best MEPS tool to compare leading energy performance standards globally and identify the most stringent policies.

2024 CLASP Annual Report

In 2024, CLASP celebrated our 25th anniversary

Cooling

Mepsy Methodology: Model and Approach for Climate Impact Analysis

Take a look behind the scenes and learn more about the calculations, data sources, and assumptions underlying Mepsy, our climate impact calculator.

Cooling

Bridging the Cooling Gap: Energy Efficiency as a Driver for Appliance Access

Improving cooling appliance efficiency can lower costs, expand access, and enhance climate resilience. By modeling the impacts of efficiency improvements, this paper offers critical insights into policies needed to accelerate adoption and achieve net zero goals.

Batteries & Storage

Solar Appliance Repairability Index Series

This solar appliance repairability index series from Efficiency for Access consists of a position paper that outlines findings of current repair practices and key criteria for assessing repairability, as well as repair indices for solar water pumps, fans, and refrigerators.

Cooking

Moving Towards Healthier, Efficient Electric Cooking: Consumer Perspectives from Eight European Countries

CLASP’s survey report examines European consumer views, behaviours, and usage of cooking appliances, as well as their opinions on potential policies that could make the transition to electric cooking a reality.

Agricultural Equipment

Leave No One Behind: Bridging the Energy Access Gap with Innovative Off-Grid Solar Solutions

This Efficiency for Access research spotlights the gap in access to life-changing, off-grid solar appliances for millions worldwide. The report highlights the opportunity and steps that governments, entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders have to accelerate sector growth, and the potential business opportunities that can come from this.

Agricultural Equipment

Green Jobs for Rural Youth: Unlocking Renewable Energy’s Potential in Agriculture

This Efficiency for Access research highlights the transformative impact of solar-powered farm equipment by providing the first comprehensive analysis of employment trends in India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, along with actionable recommendations for governments and industry stakeholders.

Water

Market Assessment Report for Packaged Boilers in India

This report delves into CLASP's market assessment and technical support to India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency in developing energy efficiency policies for packaged boilers in India.

Cooling

Market Assessment Report for Commercial Beverage Coolers in India

This report explores CLASP's market assessment and technical analyses conducted in India to support the development of energy efficiency standards for commercial beverage coolers, also known as visi coolers, under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India.

Renewable Energy Systems

Market Assessment Report for Solar Inverters in India

This report examines the market for grid-connected solar inverters in India. CLASP provided technical assistance to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency to launch an energy efficiency policy for grid-connected solar inverters.

Cooking

Total Cost of Ownership of Domestic Gas and Electric Hobs in Europe

This paper explores the cost of ownership of gas and electric hobs, shedding light on the economic implications of cooking with these appliances.

2023 CLASP Annual Report

A Year of Impact, Innovation, and Growth

How National Appliance and Equipment Energy Conservation Standards Can Improve Public Health in the US

National appliance and equipment energy conservation standards significantly benefit public health and advance Justice40 goals, a federal initiative ensuring benefits reach disadvantaged communities.

Electronics

Consumer study on the effects of the presence & location of the energy label in online shopping environments in Europe

New CLASP study examines the impact of online energy labeling on consumer choices for household appliances in Europe.

Improving Public Health & Advancing Equity Goals with Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards

Key findings from a recent report estimating the distribution of public health benefits from appliance energy efficiency standards in disadvantaged communities in the United States.

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