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If Energy Star goes away, finding energy-efficient appliances will be harder. Here are some tips
The Environmental Protection Agency has hinted at plans to shut down its Energy Star offices. A consumer looking to compare ...
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Energy Star Appliances Can Save You Big Money, but Program Is Now Threatened by Trump - CNET
The Energy Star label has been the official US designation for appliances with low energy requirements since the program was first introduced by President George Bush in 1992. The label helps ...
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Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet
(THE CONVERSATION) Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has appeared on millions of household appliances, electronics and even buildings across the United States. But as the Trump ...
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If Energy Star shutters, it’s more work for consumers
If the Trump administration ends the Energy Star program that for decades has clearly marked home appliances that meet energy efficient standards, consumers would have to do more legwork of their ...
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Why Energy Star works so well—and why the private sector can’t replace it - Fast Company
Energy Star officially launched in 1992, under President George H. Bush. Cloutier helped shape the program’s focus on building efficiency, and then worked as a consultant every year since its ...
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Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts : NPR
Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, ... spokesperson with the trade association Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute. ...
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The Energy Star Program May Go Away. Who Could Preserve It?
Energy Star is a big deal, if you believe the E.P.A. According to a document on its website, the program has contributed to $500 billion — billion, with a “b” — in household and business ...
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E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
Mr. Trump’s 2026 budget plan for the E.P.A. cuts the Office of Atmospheric Protection but makes no mention of Energy Star specifically. Molly Vaseliou, a spokeswoman for the E.P.A., did not ...
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Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet - The Conversation
Energy Star-certified appliances include upright freezers, clothes washers and many other types of home equipment, which use between 10% and 50% less energy than uncertified items.