Contact:
ASAP: Ben Somberg, 202-658-8129, bsomberg@aceee.org
NCLC: Stephen Rouzer, 202-320-8394, srouzer@nclc.org

Contact:
ASAP: Ben Somberg, 202-658-8129, bsomberg@aceee.org
NCLC: Stephen Rouzer, 202-320-8394, srouzer@nclc.org

Wirecutter’s new take on “The Real Reasons Your Appliances Die Young” has a big reveal: “the mythical 30-year-old fridge in Grandma’s basement ... has been the exception all along.”
Contact: Ben Somberg, 202-658-8129, bsomberg@aceee.org

Contact: Ben Somberg, 202-658-8129, bsomberg@aceee.org

Contact: Ben Somberg, 202-658-8129, bsomberg@aceee.org

Contact: Ben Somberg, 202-658-8129, bsomberg@aceee.org

President Trump has disparaged energy efficiency standards, but he has limited power to weaken or undo them because federal law prohibits it. That’s a key protection not only for consumers and businesses who purchase and use the products, but also for manufacturers that have invested in improved designs and upgraded factories to make better products.
But what if the Trump administration subverts the standards by not enforcing them?