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How to Greenify Your Home with Eco-Friendly Appliances
Tags: kitchen, bathroom, haier, dishwasher, washer, ecology
In today’s eco-conscious, fast-paced world, manufacturers are scrambling to produce the latest, greatest, greenest, multi-tasking-est household appliances, all designed to conserve energy while increasing our precious spare time. Environmental organizations and energy conservation agencies are tightening their energy efficiency specifications, putting pressure on manufacturers, while informing the public on how to reduce household energy consumption. Even reality shows like MTV’s Real World are hopping on board the green train, as their latest season showcases several new technological innovations in an eco-friendly house. As the world moves towards smart, automated homes, check out the latest innovations in household appliance technology, developed to make our lives easier, and our environment cleaner.
The S400 Washlet
Simply walk towards the intuitive toilet and the lid will lift in welcome. When your business meeting is over, use the remote control to activate the warm stream of aerated water which can clean both front and back. A three-temperature air dryer eliminates the need for toilet paper, while the heated seat with message option makes it hard to leave. When you do manage to walk away and the lid intuitively closes up shop.
Check out this clip from the show Real World, where they provide several useful tips for conserving water and energy, along with a demonstration of the Washlet’s features.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymdv1xZMlp0&feature=related
Haier WasH2O Washing Machine
Laundry detergent in the water streams is an on-going environmental issue, which is why Haier invented the WasH2O, the world’s first detergent-less washing machine. It works by “breaking water molecules into its OH- and H+ ions components. OH- acts as the cleaning agent by attracting and retaining stains while the H+ ions sterilize the clothes.” I was never good at chemistry but I’m sure these letters and symbols mean something to someone. I know there’s a positive sign in there, so that’s promising.
The Washup
This washing machine/toilet hybrid is still in the conceptual phase, but it gives you an idea of where things are going in terms of water conservation. The idea is to employ the used water from the washing machine to flush the toilet (hopefully there’s no possibility of the opposite occurring. Try explaining that one to your boss!)
Wall Mounted Dish Washer
A dishwasher already uses less water than washing by hand. Two students from the University of Quebec took things one step further and designed this wall-mounted eco-friendly dishwasher. No more loading and unloading, simply store your dirty dishes back on their shelf, slide the machine over and BLAM! Clean dishes. (I guess SPLOOSH would be a more appropriate sound.) The drying feature on regular dishwashers consumes a large amount of energy, whereas in this case they air dry on the shelf.
The Coffee & Egg Toastenator
The clever Japanese and their space-efficient thinking produced this little guy. Instead of firing up three separate appliances for your breakfasts, one outlet is all you need to brew your coffee, cook your egg and toast your toast.
The following clip is an eco-home tour, taking place in Tokyo, Japan. You’ll notice how every appliance is dedicated to energy efficiency, easy-to-use push button automation, and the reduction of harmful carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. The sound quality isn’t the greatest, so you might need to turn up the volume a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTMPK9btoVI
How to transform your dumb home into a smarter greener one
When shopping for appliances, make sure to check for either an EnergyGuide or an ENERGYSTAR label. The Federal Trade Commission requires EnergyGuide labels on most appliances (except for stoves, ovens, and home electronics such as computers and entertainment equipment) which provide an estimate of the product’s energy consumption and energy efficiency. Appliances with an ENERGY STAR label have met with the strict energy efficiency criteria established by the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
So if you’re interested in saving money and helping the environment by making your home more energy efficient, a good first step would be to estimate how much energy your appliances use up, and to determine whether or not it’s worth making the switch to energy-smart ones. You can use this formula to figure out both:
(Wattage × Hours Used Per Day ÷ 1000 = Daily Kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption.)
Multiply this by the number of days you use the appliance during the year for the annual consumption. You can then calculate the annual cost to run an appliance by multiplying the kWh per year by your local utility's rate per kWh consumed.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Consumer’s Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, home appliances represent 20% of your energy bills, and they provide an extremely handy list of appliances and their typical wattage.
In recent years a shift has been taking place in the environmental movement. No longer reserved for the hacky-sackers and trail-mixers, going green is something everyone can do on a daily basis. With energy-conscious agencies and organizations providing the necessary info, teaching people that greener is cheaper, with the media and entertainment industry leading by example, and with the ingenuity of appliance manufactures working hard to meet new energy efficient specifications, making your home eco-friendly is now easier than ever.
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excellent to save energy
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Would want one but..
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Reuse of laundry water
on October 2nd, 2008... Read moreWould want one but..
on October 2nd, 2008I'M not sure this would work in my bathroom...excellent to save energy
on October 2nd, 2008I WANT a Wall Mounted Dish Washer! it's so nice... i would like to view how it's work. I don't know... Read more
