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Appliance Standards Awareness Project

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ASAP advocates for appliance, equipment, and lighting standards that cut planet-warming emissions and other air pollution, save water, and reduce economic and environmental burdens for low- and moderate-income households.

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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing efficiency standards for appliances and water fixtures that would help cut utility costs over time. Annual utility bill savings would approach $291 million by 2035, and total consumer savings could reach $7.7 billion by 2050. www.thecooldown.com/green-home/p...
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Pennsylvania appliance, fixture standards could save $291 million a year on utility bills
Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing efficiency standards for appliances and water fixtures that advocates say would help cut utility costs over time.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Senate ENR Committee heard testimony on S.5338 last week, which would create more obstacles to setting a new efficiency standard, like adding more steps to the process of approving a new standard and also make it easier to cancel old ones. insideclimatenews.org/news/1609202...
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A New Bill Could Help Obstruct Future Energy Efficiency Standards for Home Appliances—and Repeal Old Ones - Inside Climate News
Legislation the Senate is considering would make it “essentially impossible” to set new standards, said one advocate.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"A Department of Energy proposal that would set hurdles for updating efficiency standards for appliances and equipment should be withdrawn, as consumer, environmental, and health organizations argued in a series of comment letters to the agency." appliance-standards.org/document/ene...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
California's new standards will ensure that replacement tires are as efficient as the ones on new cars. That will save drivers at the pump. It's an affordability win.
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California Energy Commission @calenergy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Efficiency standards are a common sense, money-saving solution. The CEC voted to approve first-in-the-nation tire efficiency standards that will save Californians $1B a year. How? Tire chemistry allows tires to roll more efficiently, which uses less gas, saves money & improves air quality. CONT'D
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$1B in savings
Thanks to new tire efficiency standards
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$6.6B in savings
Thanks to lighting efficiency standardsText says: Not a fan of efficiency standards?
$2.2B in savings
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Thanks to battery charger efficiency standards
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
@consumerfed.bsky.social joined consumer, environmental, and health advocates to celebrate the @calenergy.bsky.social's adoption of first-in-the-nation efficiency standards for replacement tires. "We welcome CEC's adoption of this long-awaited regulation." consumerfed.org/news/press-r...
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Article - CFA and Consumer and Environmental Organizations Applaud and Support California Energy Commission’s Fuel-Saving Tire Efficiency Standards | Consumer Federation of America
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ACEEE @aceee.org · 18/08/2026
Big efficiency win: landmark standards will ensure replacement tires are as efficient as those found on new cars.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Californians win with new standards ensuring replacement tires are as efficient as the ones on new cars: 💰 Saves $1 billion (each year!) in fuel costs 🛞 Preserves "safety, performance, and innovation” says major tire maker 🌤️ Reduces air pollution
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A bill introduced last week by Sen. Mike Lee would make it virtually impossible for DOE to update energy efficiency standards for equipment and would give the executive branch new powers that could be used to weaken or revoke existing standards. appliance-standards.org/document/sen...
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House of Reps. SEEC @houseseec.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
See SEEC's full press release here: seec.house.gov/media/press-...
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SEEC Building Resilient Housing Task Force Leads Call to Protect DOE’s Cost-Saving, Energy-Efficiency Program
Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Building Resilient Housing Task Force Reps. Dave Min (CA) and Johnny Olszewski (MD), along with 37 of ...
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House of Reps. SEEC @houseseec.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Today, SEEC's Building Resilient Housing Task Force Co-Chairs @congressmin.bsky.social & @repjohnnyo.bsky.social, with 37 colleagues, sent a letter to DOE Secretary Chris Wright opposing a recently proposed rule that will make it substantially harder to adopt new cost-saving, efficiency standards.
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ACEEE @aceee.org · 15/07/2026
Improving energy efficiency in buildings, transportation, and industry in the U.S. could save about $4.8 trillion in energy and related costs in the next decades—equivalent to almost $31,000 per household. Our new report⬇️ www.aceee.org/efficiency-saves
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A proposed rule announced by the Trump administration today would create roadblocks for future administrations updating efficiency standards for appliances and equipment, putting major cost-saving advances at risk. appliance-standards.org/document/doe...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
As more Americans struggle with rising energy bills, new research from @aceee.org shows that utility efficiency programs are underserving the households most in need of relief from increased costs. www.aceee.org/research-rep...
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Bridging the Equity Gap for Utility Energy Efficiency Programs
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
ASAP's new supplemental policy analysis estimates potential state-by-state impacts from the next round of updates to federal appliance standards, including bill savings and reductions in peak demand, air pollution, and water use. appliance-standards.org/more-savings...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
“The circuit court already found that the standards are legally sound, and there’s no reason that should change now just because the current administration opposes them. The facts of the case are fundamentally unchanged.” -Andrew deLaski, ASAP www.facilitiesdive.com/news/supreme...
facilitiesdive.com
Non-condensing furnace, water heater ban goes back to appeals court. What’s next?
The top court agreed with the Trump administration that Biden-era rules effectively eliminating non-condensing gas furnaces and water heaters from the market are based on an incomplete legal review.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The benefits of energy efficiency investments go well beyond just raw economic output; they increase national energy sovereignty and independence, and protect consumers and businesses from higher energy prices. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/07/o...
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Energy efficiency is also a nation-building project
The prime minister has made building his overarching political goal. But when it comes to energy, saving might be even more important.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 19/05/2026
Clean power and energy efficiency have slowed, but not stopped, the growth of emissions from the world's buildings.
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Global Building Emissions Tick Up as Urbanization Accelerates
Gains in energy efficiency aren’t enough to offset the impact of new construction as built-up areas expand.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, a new report from @LungAssociation warns -- amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections "Now is the time to strengthen air pollution standards, but EPA is doing the opposite"
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U.S. Climate Alliance @usclimate.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
NEW: Governor @abigailspanberger.com has joined the Alliance, making Virginia the newest member of our coalition! Already, the Governor is restoring Virginia’s climate leadership, taking action to unlock affordable clean energy & create good-paying jobs. ➡️ usclimatealliance.org/press-releas...
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ACEEE @aceee.org · 03/04/2026
Building energy codes have saved U.S. families and businesses billions of dollars in recent decades by ensuring new homes and buildings become increasingly energy efficient. A new proposal from the body that develops model codes threatens to upend that.
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Building Energy Codes Could Weaken Under New Plan, Raising Bills
New proposal would allow efficiency requirements to stagnate—or even weaken—raising long-term energy costs
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Administrator Lee Zeldin claims his agency can’t regulate greenhouse gases without congressional approval -- but many lawyers and policy experts disagree. www.eenews.net/articles/the...
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These two laws give agencies authority to regulate CO2 — if they want to
Administrator Lee Zeldin says his agency can't regulate greenhouse gases without congressional approval. Some legal experts disagree.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
"Modern appliances, such as new refrigerators, use significantly less electricity than older models. These energy savings eventually cover the initial price difference and reduce your overall household expenses." www.cnet.com/home/conside...
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How Much Can a New Fridge Actually Save You? The Surprising Truth About Energy
We did the math: Here's how much a new fridge model can save you over one that's a decade old.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Env. America published a new resource in collaboration w/ the PIRG Right to Repair team--a survey of appliance repair technicians re: factors contributing to declines in product durability. Efficiency requirements ranked near the very bottom, unsurprisingly! environmentamerica.org/articles/rep...
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Repair techs explain why appliances aren’t lasting as long
Opponents of energy efficiency standards have claimed that they make our appliances less durable. What do the experts think?
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
“Weakening these standards will contribute to higher energy costs for everyday consumers. Efficiency rules are incredibly popular because they save families money on their utility bills.” -Dylan Jaff, sustainability policy analyst at @consumerreports.org www.utilitydive.com/news/house-b...
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House passes bills to weaken DOE’s appliance efficiency program, repeal home rebates
Consumer advocates lamented the votes. “Efficiency rules are incredibly popular because they save families money on their utility bills,” said Dylan Jaff at Consumer Reports.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
"These bills are a step backward for people who are already struggling with rising energy costs. By gutting efficiency standards and undermining consumer savings and rebate programs, these bills would lock households into higher bills." @sierraclub.org www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Yesterday the House passed H.R. 4626, which would raise utility bills by handing the executive branch new powers to undo efficiency standards for appliances & equipment and reducing the Department of Energy’s ability to strengthen standards in the future. appliance-standards.org/document/hou...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Ahead of House Vote, Consumer Groups Warn H.R. 4626 Threatens Consumer Savings. Without existing standards, the typical US household would have spent an additional $6,000 on utility bills over the past decade. advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...
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Ahead of House Vote, Consumer Groups Warn H.R. 4626 Threatens Consumer Savings - CR Advocacy
Proposal could weaken appliance efficiency standards, raising utility bill costs for households across America. Washington, D.C. – The US House is expected to vote this…
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
"A bipartisan majority of the Pennsylvania House on Monday approved legislation that supporters say could quietly reshape household budgets and energy use across the Commonwealth, advancing minimum efficiency standards for a range of appliances sold in the state." www.mychesco.com/a/news/gover...
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Pa. House Advances Appliance Efficiency Bill, Promising Billions in Savings - MyChesCo
HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan majority of the Pennsylvania House on Monday approved legislation that supporters say could quietly reshape household budgets and energy use across the Commonwealth, adva...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Energy Star--the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances & electronics--has survived the Trump administration’s plans to cut it, as of now. But the federal appliance standards program and other important EE measures remain under attack. apnews.com/article/clim...
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The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?
Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived President Donald Trump’s attempt to kill it.
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ACEEE @aceee.org · 04/02/2026
Amid soaring U.S. electricity use, new research finds that the fastest and cheapest way to alleviate rapid electric load growth is through expanding investment in energy efficiency and demand flexibility. Our new analysis has more⤵️
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Faster and Cheaper: Lowest-Cost Solutions to Rapid Electricity Demand
Report finds energy efficiency and demand flexibility can significantly offset the power needs of new data centers
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
House Bill 660 has passed the Pennsylvania House with bipartisan support. If signed into law, the bill would set minimum appliance efficiency standards for a set of 15 household and commercial appliances and plumbing fixtures sold new in the commonwealth. environmentamerica.org/pennsylvania...
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Bill to set appliance energy efficiency standards passes PA House, moves to state Senate
The cleanest, cheapest energy is the energy that you don't need to use in the first place. That's why energy efficiency standards are such a smart policy option.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
With the federal government retreating from climate action, cities and states have increasingly stepped in to ease emissions and address the crisis. But those efforts often fail to reach renters, leaving a persistent gap in local climate policy. grist.org/buildings/ca...
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Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?
New research shows that renters are left behind in state and municipal incentives to help homeowners improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Businesses would have paid $330 billion more in energy costs over the past decade if federal energy efficiency standards weren’t in place--and the federal government’s energy efficiency standards are now at risk. www.facilitiesdive.com/news/applian...
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Appliance efficiency standards generated $330B in business savings, over 10 years, analysis shows
The federal government’s energy efficiency standards are now at risk, says the Appliance Standards Awareness Project.
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ACEEE @aceee.org · 27/01/2026
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are still without power - many in poorly-sealed homes that get cold quickly. But some policymakers are stepping backward, not forward, in making homes more prepared.
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Our Homes Aren't Ready for Extreme Cold and Power Outages
Americans in poorly insulated and leaky homes without power are facing dangerous indoor temperatures.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
AGA, APGA and National Propane Gas Association have filed a petition asking the high court to reverse a 2-1 decision by the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and commercial water heaters. www.eenews.net/articles/fig...
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Fight over DOE efficiency standards arrives at Supreme Court
Gas industry associations want the justices to invalidate a Biden-era furnace and water heater rule.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
A bill in Congress would give the president new powers to attack appliance efficiency standards and would stymie future updates. It’s a rotten deal for consumers. Our new study finds that standards are cutting utility bills in all 50 states. appliance-standards.org/existing-eff...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
A bill passed by the House to cancel energy efficiency standards for new manufactured homes would raise utility bills and total costs for residents. “Energy bills are rising, and this bill would make the situation worse, especially for many lower-income Americans." www.aceee.org/press-releas...
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House Vote for Poorly-Insulated Manufactured Homes Would Raise Costs
The bill passed today would cancel energy efficiency standards and raise utility bills and total costs for residents
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Proposed bill H.R. 4626 would roll back energy-saving appliance standards, perpetuating energy waste and increasing pollution. Last year, efficiency standards saved American households and businesses around $105 billion on utility bills. Now is not the time to go backwards. lvrj.com/post/3604752
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LETTER: Bill would undermine energy efficiency standards for appliances
Congress should vote no.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
House lawmakers will vote this week on two pieces of harmful legislation that would codify a Trump executive order redefining showerheads and roll back Biden-era energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes.
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Richard Carl Askins @richca.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Stop the Climate-Damaging DOE Efficiency Rollback The Trump Admin’s DoE just announced plans to eliminate core federal energy-efficiency programs — incl. the Weatherization Assistance Program & appliance standards Millions rely on them keep energy bills affordable. civicshout.com/p/stop-the-c...
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Stop the Climate-Damaging DOE Efficiency Rollback
The Trump Administration’s Department of Energy just announced plans to eliminate core federal energy-efficiency programs — including the Weatherization Assistance Program and appliance standards that...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Last week, The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously to advance a five-year extension of federal weatherization and energy upgrade assistance while raising the average subsidy per housing unit from $6,500 to $12,000 for low-income households. www.utilitydive.com/news/bill-to...
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Bill to expand weatherization programs passes through House committee
The bill would raise the average subsidy per housing unit from $6,500 to $12,000 for low-income households. It comes as the federal government and some states cut back on efficiency programs.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
“If the Trump administration succeeds in rolling back appliance standards and building codes and all the things it’s trying to do, costs are going to go up.” - Mark Kresowik, senior policy director at @aceee.org www.eenews.net/articles/tru... www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
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Trump dismantles programs designed to cut electricity demand
Federal energy efficiency programs that once enjoyed bipartisan support are disappearing as data centers ramp up power consumption.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
“Our Congressional leaders should keep in mind the adage 'Waste not want not.' Reducing energy waste is the fastest, cheapest, cleanest way to meet our energy needs. Now is not the time to reverse course” -Johanna Neumann, senior director at Environment America environmentamerica.org/updates/hous...
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House committee’s bills would increase energy waste
Energy efficiency advocates caution that bills attacking energy-saving standards would increase health-harming pollution and raise costs for consumers.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Several bills set to be considered in a House committee would raise costs for households and businesses by attacking energy-saving standards. The Committee on Energy & Commerce’s holds a markup today to consider amending the bills and vote on advancing them. appliance-standards.org/document/hou...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
DOE Upholds Furnace Efficiency Standard Set to Cut Consumer Costs. These standards will lower heating bills and carbon emissions by phasing out non-condensing models. www.achrnews.com/articles/165...
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DOE Upholds Furnace Efficiency Standard Set to Cut Consumer Costs
A federal court has upheld the Department of Energy’s furnace efficiency rule, requiring all new residential furnaces manufactured after 2028 to be 15% more efficient than today’s models. The DOE says...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
A federal appeals court has upheld Biden-era rules setting tighter standards for gas-powered commercial water heaters and consumer furnaces, in a 2-1 decision yesterday. bit.ly/4nFmy7a
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DC Circuit backs DOE efficiency rules for furnaces, water heaters
A divided panel of judges rejected industry groups' arguments that the Biden-era standards violated federal law.
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Evergreen Action @evergreenaction.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Voters in VA and NJ sent a clear message: they’re done paying the price for politicians who put corporate profits ahead of people. We look forward to working with @mikiesherrill.bsky.social and @abigailspanberger.com as they move to cut costs for families through homegrown, clean energy.
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
A decision today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit protects furnace standards set to reduce heating costs for many households-- saving households replacing an inefficient furnace with a new model an average of $350 over the life of the furnace. appliance-standards.org/document/cou...
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Appliance Standards Awareness Project @asapstandards.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
"According to its sponsor Rep. Langworthy, H.R. 3699 is an effort to 'ban the bans'- but the bill goes much further than that, eliminating large swathes of commonsense health and safety protections, and threatening fundamental controls on energy prices." www.publichealthlawcenter.org/commentary/2...
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