INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
reducing greenhouse gas emissions
more than 50 home appliances, from heating and air conditioning systems to refrigerators, washers and dryers and lighting
Beginning in 1995, Energy Star certification expanded to include homes and commercial buildings.A Republican-controlled Congress wrote
Energy Star into law in a sprawling 2005 energy bill that President George W
It is not clear that the Trump administration can eliminate the Energy Star program, which is administered by both EPA and the Department of
Energy, without a new act of Congress.In a report to mark the 30th anniversary of Energy Star in 2022, the Biden administration estimated
the program had achieved 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions by helping consumers make energy-efficient choices
Nadel said the impact in the marketplace is visible, as companies increase the number of product choices that meet Energy Star standards
whenever a new standard is adopted by EPA through a public notice and comment process.The nonprofit Alliance to Save Energy has estimated
that the Energy Star program costs the government about $32 million per year, while saving families more than $40 billion in annual energy
On March 20, a wide array of manufacturers and industry associations signed on to a letter to Zeldin, urging him to maintain the Energy Star
