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Appliance standards billed as "the little engine that could" by former Assistant Secretaries of Energy

In a letter to House and Senate subcommittees and to DOE Secretary Perry from "the entire group of Senate-confirmed Republican and Democratic Assistant Secretaries of Energy who led the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) between 1989 and 2017", standards are billed as the "little engine that could."

Consumer & environmental groups take legal action against Department of Energy
Environmental and consumer groups initiated legal action against the US Department of Energy, filing a lawsuit for illegally delaying ceiling fan standards and a notice of intent to sue for delays on five additional product standards. 
REPORT: HI, CT, MA, RI, and AK Households Save Most on Overall Utility Bills Due to Appliance Standards

ASAP/ACEEE Analysis Ranks All 50 States and DC on Electricity, Gas & Water Bill Savings; NH, NY, VT, CA, and NJ Round Out Top 10 States Where Consumers Save Most Money.

Report Overview: Energy-Savings States of America: How Every State Benefits from National Appliance Standards

How Every State Benefits from National Appliance Standards

Check out the state-by-state savings using the Interactive US Map

Paving the Way for an Efficient Light Bulb in Every Socket

Noah Horowitz blog post, NRDC

The US Department of Energy updated and expanded its definition of what constitutes an everyday light bulb, paving the way for the Trump administration to implement the second phase of a bipartisan law signed by President George W. Bush to cut the energy waste of bulbs.

Pool owners will save $400 each year with consensus efficiency standards

On December 28, 2016, the US Department of Energy issued a direct final rule establishing the first-ever national energy efficiency standards for swimming pool pumps.

Standards for “cooling choice of last resort” will slash energy waste

On December 28, 2016, the US Department of Energy issued the first-ever energy efficiency standards for portable air conditioners (ACs). The new standards will reduce energy use more than 20% relative to the least-efficient products available today.

California computer standards boot up big savings

This week, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standards for computers and computer displays, or monitors (CEC factsheet).

Best energy and climate policy you've never heard of

Little-known appliance standards rank as the #2 energy-saving tool in the US. Already saving enough annually to power 1 out of 3 homes.

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