Whitegoods Forum

The Australian Greenhouse Office hosted a forum for whitegoods industry stakeholders on Monday, 12th February 2007 in Sydney.

Download   Whitegoods Forum Summary (including agenda) (333 kB)

Background Papers Released Prior to Forum - see below

Presentations

General Session

• Robert Foster, EES -  Administrative Guidelines (75 kB)

Standby Power

• Lloyd Harrington, EES -  Stage 1 Standby Assessments for Whitegoods (204 kB)
• Simone Tiele, AGO -  Standby Power - Mandatory 1 Watt Target (187 kB)

International Endeavours

• Bryan Douglas, AEEMA -  Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (38 kB)
• Lloyd Harrington, EES -  International Standards Update for Whitegoods (122 kB)

Household Refrigeration

• Pushpender Singh, Standards -  Updates on Standards Australia Sub Committee EL-015-23 - Household Refrigerating Appliances (47 kB)
• Lloyd Harrington, EES -  Household Refrigeration: New Energy Label Algorithm (202 kB)

Dishwashers and Clothes Washers

• Pushpender Singh, Standards -  Updates on Standards Australia Sub Committee EL-015-04 - Dishwashers, Clothes washers and Dryers (48 kB)
• Lloyd Harrington, EES -  International Standards Current work for Clothes Washer and Dishwashers (84 kB)
• Robert Foster, EES -  Transition Arrangements (57 kB)
• Ian Forte, Electrolux -  Dishwashers - Reference Machine Changes (9 kB)

Water Regulation (WELS)

• Naomi Dumbrell, DEH - WELS update from DEH*
• Naomi Dumbrell, DEH - Possible Expansion of WELS and Mandatory Maximum Water Consumption*
• Naomi Dumbrell, DEH - WELS transition for dishwasher/clothes washers*

*Re-registration requirements for WELS products outlined in the slides as drafted to reflect the requirements of the the CWM & DWM Standards may be inconsistent with the WELS Act. Following legal advice from the Australian Government Solicitor WELS will be re-issuing advice to industry. Interested parties should approach the WELS team directly for the latest update on proposals which were aired at the Whitegoods forum.

Clothes Washers

• Terry Fogarty, Fisher and Paykel -  Industry proposal for a round robin - key issues (9 kB)
• George Wilkenfeld and Associates -  Water and energy standards for clothes washers (37 kB)

Combination Washer/Dryers

• Robert Foster, EES -  Combination Washer-Dryers Background / Technical Issues (79 kB)
• George Wilkenfeld and Associates -  WELS coverage of washer/dryers and condenser dryers (37 kB)

Clothes Dryers

• Robert Foster, EES -  Clothes Dryers Background / Issues / Standby (188 kB)
• Terry Fogarty, Fisher and Paykel -  Industry Proposals to Improve Energy Consumption (8 kB)

Background Papers Released Prior to Forum

• Energy Efficient Strategies -  Stage One Standby Assessments for Whitegoods (53 kB)
• Energy Efficient Strategies -  Household Refrigeration - New Label (73 kB)
• George Wilkenfeld and Associates -  Minimum Water and Energy Standards for Clothes Washers in Australia (49 kB)
• Energy Efficient Strategies -  Clothes Dryer Background Paper - Efficiency and Standby Power (88 kB)
• Energy Efficient Strategies -  Combination Washer-Dryer Background Paper (34 kB)
• George Wilkenfeld and Associates -  Extending the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme to washer/dryers and condenser dryers (45 kB)

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