Appliance Efficiency
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Energy Efficiency Groups Balk at New Appliance Rules
Critics say a change proposed by the Department of Energy would undermine efficiency standards for many home appliances
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Appliance Standards: A Powerful Job Engine
A new report details the significant economic benefits of federal efficiency standards
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Electrification Can Be a Smart Investment
Making the switch from propane or oil to electric heat often saves money
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Set-Top Box Energy Use to Shrink Another 20%
Progress results from a collaboration between pay-TV services and environmental groups
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States Step Up for Progress on Efficiency Standards
A slowdown in appliance efficiency action on the federal level leaves populous states taking up the slack
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California Approves Efficiency Standards for Computers
When inefficient computers are replaced, the state should save an estimated $370 million a year
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New Furnaces Will Be More Efficient
In fine-tuning its efficiency standard for gas furnaces, the Department of Energy creates a separate class for smaller units
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Water Heaters Get an Efficiency Makeover
New standards from the Department of Energy will kick in on April 16, with big changes in store for those over 55 gallons in capacity
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Researchers at Work on New Refrigerator
Using a new compressor design, they hope to reduce energy consumption by about 40 percent to less than 1 kilowatt hour per day
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A New Efficiency Standard for Gas Furnaces
The minimum efficiency will rise to 92 percent under a Department of Energy plan, but the new rules would not take effect until 2021
