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The Appliance Rebates Have Begun
According to TWICE, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved plans and awarded funding to 50 states and territories for rebates on Energy Star-qualified appliances under its State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP). The appliance equivalent of “cash for clunkers” has been allocated $300 million in stimulus funds, which will provide consumers with [...]
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- Truth in Appliance Energy Labeling
December 21st, 2009Those yellow energy guide labels we all rely on to pick energy efficient appliances, have come under scrutiny from the US Department of Energy (DOE). As we wrote about in November, manufacturers covet the EnergyStar label and use the yellow sticker to entice buyers. Those labels may not be as accurate as you think. A [...]
- Appliance Energy Standards Might get Stricter
March 9th, 2009According to the New York Times, The Department of Energy (DOE) is reevaluating its standards for energy efficient appliances and is considering raising the standards for qualification as an energy-efficient appliance. “I am going to be looking at those because I have become more convinced that they are not as aggressive as they could be,” [...]
- Energy Star Might Not be Such a Star
November 3rd, 2008Most consumers who are shopping for a new, energy efficient appliance know to look for the Blue EnergyStar label. The Energy Star label alerts shoppers to supposedly very energy efficient appliances. Many appliances also have a yellow energy guide label. That label tells shoppers specifically how much energy they can save by buying that particular appliance. Buying [...]
- More Consumers Choosing Energy Efficiency
September 20th, 2008The cost of running a household has always been the biggest part of most family budgets. As utility costs have risen, that cost keeps going up too. One way to decrease monthly utility bills is to use less water and energy on daily household tasks. More and more consumers are replacing their old, top-loading washers [...]
- How to Pick an Energy Efficient Appliance
April 9th, 2008If you are confused by the different claims of energy efficiency by appliance manufacturers, JamesDulley of the Detroit Free Press has some helpful advice. Depending upon the type of product and the fuel it uses, efficiency ratings can mean different things. Also, some manufacturers and/or salespeople play fast and loose with the accuracy of efficiency [...]
- Home Appliance Efficiency to Improve Under New Energy Bill
January 29th, 2008Here’s some news from appliancemagazine.com about saving energy and how the appliance industry is working to make some changes. In late December, President Bush signed into law the “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007,” a comprehensive energy bill that includes several historic provisions supported by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) to dramatically improve energy [...]
