METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF APPLIANCE ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

摘要

A method and system for determining appliance economics and environmental impacts of appliances comprising the steps of electronically reading an appliance identifier of an appliance using a portable, hand-held communication device, inputting an installation location of the appliance into the communication device, transmitting the appliance identifier and the installation location of the appliance to a data processing center containing current energy cost data and externalities data for the installation location, and transmitting at least one of said appliance economics and said appliance environmental impact for the appliance to the communication device.