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DOE finalizes efficiency rules for fridges and freezers
2023-12-31
[Washington Examiner] The Department of Energy released finalized efficiency standards for residential refrigerators and freezers on Friday and proposed a rule that would enforce efficiency standards for commercial fans and blowers — mounting on the efforts by the Biden administration to lessen carbon emissions from appliances while promising cost reductions.

These new rules are expected to reduce carbon emissions by nearly 420 million metric tons over 30 years — the equivalent of emissions from nearly 53 million homes, according to DOE estimates. Combined, the rules are expected to provide $5 billion in savings on utility bills.

The two rules announced Friday will make a total of 30 proposed or finalized energy efficiency standards issued from the agency in 2023, as the Biden administration aims to phase out appliances that use energy at higher rates and, as a result, emit more carbon into the atmosphere.
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  My "energy efficient" clothes dryer has to be run multiple times to dry one load. My "energy efficient" electric range takes much longer to boil water than the old one. The eyes keep turning on and off. I wish I could get a gas range without the electric start feature.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2023-12-31 12:29  

#4  ^ Where's the graft in that?
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-12-31 08:42  

#3  The Swedes and French have standardized power plants. End the 'custom' builds, pay for the models and build them. They've been operated safely for decades.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-12-31 08:00  

#2  And, since its inception, hasn't the NRC only approved of one nuclear power plant? I don't recall the exact number, but I thought it was absurdly low/ridiculous. Another worthless and oxygen-stealing federal government outfit.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-12-31 07:33  

#1  Not its job. It was created during the Oil Embargo to seek alternatives to increase energy production to energy independence. Without DOE help and with Trump's support for 'drill, baby, drill', the market place achieved that only to be shut down by the usual suspects. Rip the old Atomic Energy Commission out of it and shut DOE down.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-12-31 07:22  

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