Conventional power stations burn fossil fuels to produce electricity.
This process releases pollutants such as CO2 (carbon
dioxide), NOx
(oxides of nitrogen), and CO (carbon monoxide)
into the atmosphere. In Malaysia for example, approximately,
7.36 MT (million tonnes) of CO2 was emitted due to the power
generation in 1980. This figure shot up to approximately, 31.33
MT in 1996 (World Energy Council 2001). Meanwhile, electricity
consumption in the residential sector increased from 8949
GWh (gigawatt hour) in 1997 (National Energy Balance 1997)
to 12 564 GWh in 2001 (National Energy Balance 2001). This
study calculates the potential energy savings and the potential
CO2, NOx, and CO emissions reduction by implementing a
mandatory energy label programme for 1-W stand-by power TV.