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  • U.S. Appliance Standards: Big Ambition, but Where’s the Sense of Urgency?
  • More than 50 U.S. Senators and Representatives Urge Administration to Prioritize Standards
  • New ASAP Study: Mercury-Laced Fluorescent Bulbs Should Be Phased Out—LEDs Now More Economical
  • Federal standards product updates
  • State standards updates
  • ASAP Welcomes New Staff
  • In Case You Missed It
  • Biden, States Kick Off Pivotal Year for Appliance Standards (A 2021 Outlook)
  • Biden Energy Dept orders sweeping review of Trump energy rules
  • District of Columbia Adopts Standards
  • Legal Challenge Filed Against DOE for Failure to Update Appliance Standards
  • Federal and state updates
  • News from the Previous Administration
  • In Case You Missed It
  • New Deadline Suit Seeks to Get DOE on Track
  • Trump's Showerhead Definition Rule Could Threaten Water and Energy Conservation
  • New Rule Could Allow Washers and Dryers to Waste a Lot of Energy
  • DOE's Standards Enforcement Program Stays Active
  • Federal and State Updates
  • In Other News
  • DOE Publishes Four New Efficiency Standards
  • New DOE Rule Undercuts Energy Saving Policy
  • Federal Light Bulb Rules: A Recap of 2019
  • Trouble Ahead for US Appliance Efficiency Standards
  • Clothes Dryers Test Procedure
  • DOE Makes an About-Face on Motors
  • Clothes Washer Standard Review Process Gets Started
  • State of the States: New York Governor Signs Standards Bill
  • What's New in International Standards
  • Research from ACEEE: Appliance Efficiency Key to Cutting Greenhouse Gase
  • Fun Facts

 

  • States step up on appliance standards as federal government goes backwards
  • DOE muddying the waters for dishwashers
  • DOE sides with gas industry on condensing technology
  • DOE issues proposal that could gut US appliance standards
  • Changes to DOE "Process Rule" would inhibit efficiency progress
  • Proposal to merge HVAC standards would undercut savings
  • State of the States: Four governors sign standards bills
  • DOE tinkering with test procedures
  • Canada finalizes new standards
  • Six ways we have slashed US energy use by a fifth
  • ENERGY STAR update
  • Missed deadlines at DOE mounting
  • Who's for and against DOE's light bulb rollback?
  • Fun Facts: What percentage of US homes have central air conditioning? 
  • "Limbo" efficiency standards have their day in court
  • California flips lighting standards on!
  • Reaction to federal plans to put updates to appliance standards on ice
  • Lighting loophole widens
  • Is DOE enforcing efficiency standards?
  • North American neighbors moving efficiency forward
  • Household water use dropping
  • State of the states
  • DOE update
  • ENERGY STAR: pool pumps, televisions, ceiling fans and power supplies
  • Groups take legal action over delayed standards
  • The Niagara Falls of water savings - efficiency standards
  • State of the states
  • Companies fined $1 million for violations of CA efficiency regulations
  • DOE update
  • Standards around the world
  • Fun facts
  • ASAP website now mobile-friendly
     
  • “Next Generation” report shows enormous potential for appliance standards
  • Reality for TVs: Some manufacturers taking advantage of testing loopholes
  • DOE takes major step forward in advancing new furnace efficiency standards
  • The lighting revolution marches on 
  • Industry and efficiency proponents agree on big efficiency gains for pool pumps
  • Standards proposed for cooking products and walk-in coolers
  • Increase in sales of “rough service” incandescent bulbs will trigger DOE action
  • State update: Computers and monitors get screen time in CA
  • Appliance standards by the numbers
  • The lighting revolution marches on 
  • Which one of these is not like the other? 
  • Proposed standards for portable air conditioners fall short
  • California computers not idling
  • Neighbors to north aligning with US
  • Updates on home AC, wine chillers, and rechargeable devices
  • Research paper finds mismatch between expectations and observations
  • New regional enforcement plan for central AC
  • DOE fines 17 companies for non-certification
  • No “Roomba" for inefficient vacuums in CA
  • Ultra–High-Def TVs not all ultra-efficient
  • A+ grade for standards and labeling worldwide
  • Standards around the globe
  • Fun Facts: How well do you know your home appliances?