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Environmental Screening and Evaluation of Energy-using Products (EuP) Final Report

Contents

Preface

1 Objectives and scope

• 1.1 Objectives
• 1.2 The Directive
• 1.3 Scope of this Memorandum

2 Conclusions - Environmental screening of Energy-using Products

• 2.1 General conclusions
  • 2.1.1 From life-cycle thinking to energy efficiency
  • 2.1.2 A vision for a comprehensive approach to “Energy using Products”
  • 2.1.3 Functional unit - the single product versus the system approach
• 2.2 Environmental screening
  • 2.2.1 Environmental issues in the Preparatory Studies
• 2.3 Regulatory issues
  • 2.3.1 The dynamics of technology trends and missing link to eco-labelling
  • 2.3.2 Interface between product- and system view
  • 2.3.3 The link to the WEEE and RoHS directives
• 2.4 Overview of technology trends and important environmental issues

3 Methodology

• 3.1 Product groups included
• 3.2 Life Cycle Assessment
• 3.3 Data sources for the environmental screening

4 Boilers and combi-boilers (gas/oil/electric) and water heaters (gas/oil/electric) (Lot 1 and 2)

• 4.1 Background
• 4.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 4.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 4.4 Technology and market trends
• 4.5 Conclusion
  • 4.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 4.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies
  • 4.5.3 Regulation

5 Personal computers (desktops and portables) & monitors (Lot 3)

• 5.1 Background
• 5.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 5.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 5.4 Technology and market trends
• 5.5 Conclusion
  • 5.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 5.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies
  • 5.5.3 Regulation

6 Imaging equipment: Copiers, faxes, printers, scanners, multifunctional devices (Lot 4)

• 6.1 Background
• 6.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 6.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 6.4 Technology and market trends
• 6.5 Conclusion
  • 6.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 6.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies
  • 6.5.3 Regulation

7 Consumer electronics: Televisions (Lot 5)

• 7.1 Background
• 7.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 7.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 7.4 Technology and market trends
• 7.5 Conclusion
  • 7.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 7.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies
  • 7.5.3 Regulation

8 Standby and off-mode losses of EuPs (Lot 6)

• 8.1 Background
• 8.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 8.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 8.4 Technology and market trends
• 8.5 Conclusion
  • 8.5.1 Environmental perspective from new technologies
  • 8.5.2 Regulation

9 Battery chargers and external power supplies (Lot 7)

• 9.1 Background
• 9.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 9.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 9.4 Technology and market trends
• 9.5 Conclusion
  • 9.5.1 Environmental perspective from new technologies

10 Lighting (Office, public street, domestic) (Lot 8, 9, 19 and ?)

• 10.1 Background
• 10.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 10.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 10.4 Technology and market trends
• 10.5 Conclusion
  • 10.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 10.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies

11 Residential room conditioning appliances (aircon and ventilation) (Lot 10)

• 11.1 Background
• 11.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 11.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 11.4 Technology and market trends
• 11.5 Conclusion
  • 11.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 11.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies

12 Electric motors 1-150 kW, water pumps (commercial buildings, drinking water, food, agriculture), circulators in buildings, ventilation fans (non-residential) (Lot 11)

• 12.1 Background
• 12.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 12.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 12.4 Technology and market trends
• 12.5 Conclusion
  • 12.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective

13 Refrigerators and freezers, including chillers, display cabinets and vending machines (Lot 12 and 13)

• 13.1 Background
• 13.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 13.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 13.4 Technology and market trends
• 13.5 Conclusion
  • 13.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 13.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies
  • 13.5.3 Regulation

14 Domestic dishwashers and washing machines (Lot 14)

• 14.1 Background
• 14.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 14.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 14.4 Technology and market trends
• 14.5 Conclusion
  • 14.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 14.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies
  • 14.5.3 Regulation

15 Solid fuel small combustion installation (in particular for heating) (Lot 15)

• 15.1 Background
• 15.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 15.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 15.4 Technology and market trends
• 15.5 Conclusion
  • 15.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 15.5.2 Regulation

16 Laundry driers (Lot 16)

• 16.1 Background
• 16.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 16.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 16.4 Technology and market trends
• 16.5 Conclusion
  • 16.5.1 Environmental perspective from new technologies

17 Vacuum cleaners (Lot 17)

• 17.1 Background
• 17.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 17.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 17.4 Technology and market trends
• 17.5 Conclusion
  • 17.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 17.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies

18 Simple Converter Boxes for digital television (Lot ?)

• 18.1 Background
• 18.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 18.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 18.4 Technology and market trends
• 18.5 Conclusion
  • 18.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 18.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies

19 Complex set top boxes (Lot 18)

• 19.1 Background
• 19.2 Environmental screening based on the Ecoinvent database
• 19.3 Ecolabel requirements
• 19.4 Technology and market trends
• 19.5 Conclusion
  • 19.5.1 Environmental impact in a system and life-cycle perspective
  • 19.5.2 Environmental perspective from new technologies

20 EuP preparatory project groups

21 List of Figures and Tables

• 21.1 List of Figures
• 21.2 List of Tables

22 References

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Version 1.0 December 2009, © Danish Environmental Protection Agency