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Global Warming
and Your Carbon Footprint

To supply us with the energy we need to heat and light our homes, run our appliances and power our cars we are burning an ever-increasing amount of fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil. This process creates Carbon Dioxide, which is leading to global climate change.

Carbon Dioxide is a naturally occurring gas crucial to life, but also the main 'greenhouse gas' contributing to Global Warming. Its build up causes rising temperatures, and will have a profound effect on wildlife and people worldwide.

Households produce 25% of our national Carbon Dioxide emissions. This is becoming a concern for many individuals, who are all seeking ways to reduce the number of carbon emissions they personally produce through their energy consumption. A growing number of people are starting to use the Carbon Footprint Calculator to calculate the amount of carbon emissions they create from their current energy consumption. This can be found on www.carbonfootprint.com

Changing your household appliances to energy efficient products can help reduced your personal carbon footprint. At Hoover we have made several advancements in the last ten years to improve the energy efficiency of our entire white goods range, including*:

VisionHD 9 Washing Machines

55% less water		33% less electricity		33% lower carbon footprint

Nextra 8+5 Washer Dryers

46% less water		49% less electricity		49% lower carbon footprint

VisionHD 9 Tumble Dryer

31% less electricity		31% lower carbon footprint

Vision One Dishwasher

53% less water		45% less electricity		45% lower carbon footprint

60cm Fridge Freezers

50% less electricity		50% lower carbon footprint

These savings are endorsed by www.carbonfootprint.com.

"Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide. Hoover has made considerable improvements to its entire range of white goods over the last ten years, significantly reducing the carbon emissions of their appliances through maximising loading capacity and reducing electricity and water consumption"
- John Buckley, Carbon Footprint™

For further information on how to reduce your personal carbon footprint or making your appliance carbon neutral, visit www.carbonfootprint.com.