Synopsis

“Those labor or effort-saving household devices taken for granted in our homes like washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, and clothes dryers consume only 5% of the electricity in American homes. For the last 4 decades, the DOE has set energy efficiency standards for those devices that have gradually made them more functional while utilizing electricity to perform their household chores.”

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Among other news, DOE also announced that affects the energy efficiency of wind turbine manufacturing and household appliances.

Those labor or effort-saving household devices taken for granted in our homes like washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, and clothes dryers consume only 5% of the electricity in American homes.

For the last 4 decades, the DOE has set energy efficiency standards for those devices that have gradually made them more functional while utilizing electricity to perform their household chores. 

Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary of Energy, U.S., said, “With today’s proposals, we’re building on a decades-long effort with our industry partners to ensure tomorrow’s appliances work more efficiently and save Americans money. Over the last forty years, at the direction of Congress, DOE has worked to promote innovation, improve consumers’ options, and raise efficiency standards for household appliances without sacrificing the reliability and performance that Americans have come to expect.”

Today’s refrigerators consume 75% less energy than the refrigerators of 1973 while providing more useful features and 20% more storage space.

Currently, modern-day washing machines use 70% less energy than their 1990 counterpart and provide 50% more tub space. The new proposed rules by US DOE will continue this innovation trajectory and savings.