<h1 class="ql-align-center">Star Labeling</h1> <h3>Context&nbsp;</h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Ceiling fans will get costlier by 8% to 20% as the category has come within the ambit of mandatory star labeling from January 1, as per the revised Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) norms.&nbsp;</li></ul> <h3>About&nbsp;</h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Star labeling denotes energy savings of a minimum 30% for one­star rated fans to over 50% for five star rated fans.&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Under the new mandate, manufacturers will have to display the star ratings on their fans.&nbsp;</li></ul> <h3>About Standards &amp; Labeling</h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Standards and Labeling (S&amp;L) scheme is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Power that was launched with the key objective of providing consumers an informed choice regarding the energy savings and thereby the cost-saving potential of various energy consuming appliances.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">This scheme prescribes minimum energy performance levels for appliances/ equipment, rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most energy efficient.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">The manufacturers are officially required to put these labels as per the Standards and Labeling Program introduced in 2006.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Under this Programme, BEE has covered 31 appliances in total till date wherein 12 appliances are under the mandatory regime and 19 appliances under Voluntary scheme.</li></ul> <h3>There are two variants of these labels, a big one and a smaller version:</h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Big label:</li><li class="ql-indent-1">The big energy rating label is aimed at appliances which have a constant usage and consume more electricity.&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-indent-1">These labels show additional information such as the yearly energy consumption of the product, brand name, product category and much more.&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-indent-1">For consumers, this big label is helpful as it allows you to calculate the actual money you would spend in electricity bills for that particular product.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Products with a big label: Refrigerators, air-conditioners, geysers and washing machines.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Small Label:</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Small labels can be found in appliances which usually don’t consume more energy.&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-indent-1">These labels just give you a visual representation of the energy consumption levels by showing star ratings.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Products with a small label: Ceiling fans, tube lights, computers/laptops and televisions.</li></ul> ﻿BEE<ul><li class="ql-indent-1">The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is a statutory body set up under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-indent-1">The Bureau of Energy Efficiency assists the government in developing policies and strategies with a thrust on self-regulation and market principles with the primary objective of reducing the energy intensity of the Indian economy within the overall framework of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.</li></ul> <h1 class="ql-align-center">PRELIMS NOTES:<a href="https://www.sunyaias.com/notes/prelims-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">CLICK HERE</a></h1>