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Type of site | Consumer advice and action, price comparison |
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| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Gloucestershire |
| Founder(s) | Ross Lammas |
| Industry | Energy efficiency |
| URL | http://www.sust-it.net |
| Launched | 2007 |
Sust-it is the UK's first energy efficiency website[1] for electrical appliances and products. It ranks products by their running costs and CO2 emissions based on average usage, and presents this information in financial terms. It has researched over 11,000 household electrical products from TV's to washing machines. Sust-it featured on The Independent's 101 Really Useful Websites.[2] and products. In 2008 Sust-it was shortlisted in the Green Awards for Creativity in sustainability, and in 2009 received highly commended in the UK CEED[3] eWell-Being Awards.
Their research has been used to highlight energy efficiency improvements in televisions between 2006 and 2011.[4] Sust-it data has been used by the International Energy Agency as part of their studies on Efficient Electrical End-Use Equipment.[5]
- ^ Empowered to cut running costs, The Times (London). 27 January 2007. Retrieved on 9 January 2013.
- ^ 101 Really Useful Websites, The Independent (London). 11 June 2007. Retrieved on 9 January 2013.
- ^ National eWell-Being Awards 2009, UK CEED. Retrieved on 9 January 2013.
- ^ Vaughan, Adam (29 July 2011) Flat-screen TV electricity consumption falls by 60% , The Guardian (London). Retrieved on 9 January 2013.
- ^ Brocklehurst, Fiona (April 2012). Energy efficiency benchmarking report on residential laundry dryers (Version 2.1), 4E - Efficient Electrical End-Use Equipment. Retrieved on 9 January 2013.