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DOE Moves Toward Ensuring Light Bulbs Save Energy, but Hurdles Remain

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

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Energy Department Finalizes Rule to Help Prevent Cheating on Efficiency Standards

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

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DOE Nixes Key Trump-Era Roadblocks for Updating Appliance Efficiency Standards

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

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Biden Administration Paves the Way for More Energy-Efficient Gas Furnaces, Water Heaters, Boilers

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

The Biden administration paved the way today to set standards that significantly cut energy waste from major sources of greenhouse gas emissions in homes.

Rhode Island Legislature Adopts Energy Efficiency Bill to Cut Costs for Consumers and Businesses

Contact: Marianne DiMascio, mdimascio@standardsASAP.org, 603-340-1352

Providence, RI – The Rhode Island legislature adopted an appliance efficiency bill today that is a triple win for the state. The bill will cut energy and water waste, save consumers and businesses money on utility bills, and help Rhode Island meet the state’s Act on Climate goal to deeply cut the state’s carbon emissions.

Missed DOE Deadlines Mounting

By law, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) must review each national appliance standard every six years and publish either a proposed rule to update the standard or a determination that no change is warranted. If DOE publishes a proposed update, a final rule is due two years later. In addition, Congress set unique review schedules for a few products. As of March 2021, DOE has missed legal deadlines for twenty-eight product standards. 

Did Trump Really Make Dishwashers Great Again?

In October 2020, the Trump administration passed a new rule for dishwasher efficiency, claiming that it would

DC joins leading states in setting strong appliance efficiency standards

Washington, DC is set to become the eighth U.S. jurisdiction to adopt energy-saving standards for common household and commercial products since the start of the Trump administration. On Tuesday afternoon, the DC Council voted unanimously in support of the measure, which will cut utility bills for consumer and businesses and help meet the district’s target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2032.

Report Overview - A Powerful Priority: How Appliance Standards Can Help Meet U.S. Climate Goals and Save Consumers Money

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Authors: Joanna Mauer and Andrew deLaski
November 2020
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