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(Created page with "It's a common ''green initiative'' to replace '''old''' appliances with '''new''' ones that use less energy. But in what cases is this actually beneficial to the environment - and in what cases is it '''worse'''? We have to compare the environmental footprint of making a new appliance vs the energy saved. Reasons we shouldn't assume (by default) that replacement is the better choice: * Globally, Energy#Energy_demand|manufacturing uses far more energy than house...") |
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* Energy consumed by the new appliance vs the old one (calculate the difference) | * Energy consumed by the new appliance vs the old one (calculate the difference) | ||
What about when the old appliance is almost at its end of life anyway? | What about when the old appliance is almost at its end of life anyway? | ||
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