Is your home appliance energy-saving?

The international oil price has forced many people to change the way of life. South Korean consumers to buy appliances, usually the first to ask how their power consumption. "Until last year, energy conservation was not a major concern for consumers," said an employee at Hi-Mart, a South Korean electrical retailer. This year, as many as 90% consumers to ask certain commodities can help them save money. "

In the international oil prices hovering at $145 a barrel, the relative rise in electricity prices in the case, many South Koreans began to plan carefully, trying to minimize the electricity bill. If manufacturers can develop energy-saving products, combined with effective marketing practices, may also be in the global economy dark cloud cover of the hard environment to blaze a new trail.

LG spokesman said: environmental protection and energy saving products not only for ecological friendly, but also the key to survival. This is not just a product; it covers the research and development process. "

In the computer industry, due to the increasing variety of product screen, the function is getting stronger and stronger, and repeatedly challenge the battery life, so power saving function has been the industry's primary consideration. Apple Corp and Lenovo Group has begun to replace the traditional LED screen cold cathode fluorescent screen. Geoff, a modern securities analyst, said: "LED has a 40% reduction in power consumption compared to the traditional lamp back light source, which will be widely used in notebook computers next year. It is expected to become popular in 2010. "The market research firm DisplaySearch estimates that by 2010, the notebook computer built-in LED backlight source proportion will reach 50%, much higher than 12% this year, to 2015, the notebook computer will use all of the LED screen, the total output value of $6 billion.

In addition, in the field of other electrical appliances, energy saving is also the market trends and hot spots. LG and Whirlpool has launched the washing machine to replace the water to steam, groove type washing machine known than the traditional open savings of more than 70% hydropower consumption. As for the general household consumption of 30% of the refrigerator, the new products are mostly used to replace the traditional compressor linear compressor, power consumption can be reduced by 40%, the noise is relatively low.

Seoul electric appliance store to sell all kinds of refrigerators and LCD tv. Because of soaring oil prices caused by electricity prices, many people now buy appliances is the primary consideration of saving electricity, refrigerators have also to the new province voltage reduction machine.

The industry also pointed out that the TV is expected in 2010 to replace the traditional LED lamp backlight, to achieve energy-saving effect.

Source: Joint Financial Network