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Life cycle cost analysis of energy efficiency design options for refrigerators in Brazil

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Author	Vendrusculo, Edson Adria Queiroz, Guilherme de Castilho Jannuzzi, Gilberto De Marti Silva Júnior, Hercula Xavier Pomilio, José Anter
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	The purpose of this paper was to present the results of a life cycle cost analysis concerning the purchase and operation of a more efficient popular refrigerator model compared with a baseline design in Brazil. The summarized results may be useful for organizations working to promote sustainable energy development. This paper specifically focuses on refrigerators, since their energy consumption is predicted to constitute over 30% of the total average domestic electricity bill in Brazilian households. If all new Brazilian refrigerators had an energy efficiency at the level consistent with the least life cycle cost of ownership, it would result in an annual savings of 2.8 billion dollars (US$) in electricity bills, 45 TWh of electricity demand, and 18 Mt of CO$_{2}$ emissions, with a respective payback period of 7 years which is less than half the average estimated lifetime of a refrigerator. The analysis was conducted following the guidelines of similar analyses available from the US Department of Energy and the Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program.
Starting Page	271
Ending Page	286
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1570646X
Journal	Energy Efficiency
Volume Number	2
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15706478
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-12-15
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Electrical consumption Energy efficiency Household refrigerator Life cycle cost analysis Minimum energy performance standards Payback period Renewable and Green Energy Energy Economics Environmental Economics Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Energy

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