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Efficient appliances reduce utility bills while improving home functionality and comfort.

Reduce Bills, Improve Functionality

In a typical American home, appliances, lighting and refrigeration comprise up to 20 percent of whole home energy use, or about $400 dollars per year on household utility bills. Efficient appliances reduce utility bills while improving home functionality and comfort. Since most appliances last between 10 and 15 years, efficient appliances can more than pay for themselves through the lifetime purchase.

Appliance Standards

The U.S. Congress requires manufacturers to produce products that meet minimum energy efficiency specifications. Appliance standards cover a growing set of products, including: air conditioners, refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines.

Appliance Labeling

In addition to meeting energy standards, manufacturers of most major home appliances must attach EnergyGuide labels that estimate the product's energy consumption or energy efficiency. These labels also identify the highest and lowest energy consumption or efficiency estimates of similar appliance models.

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New Clothes Washer and Dishwasher Standards to Save You Loads of Money

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Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
May 16, 2012

Efficiency standards released May 16, 2012 by the U.S. Department of Energy will slash the amount of energy and water it takes to do your dishes and your laundry – and potentially save you hundreds of dollars. That means lower utility bills for you and environmental benefits for us all – without sacrificing the cleaning performance you count on – according to a coalition of consumer, energy and environmental groups including the Alliance to Save Energy.

Most Efficient Appliances Also Best at Cleaning

Efficiency standards released May 16, 2012 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will slash the amount of energy and water it takes to do your dishes and your laundry – and potentially save you hundreds of dollars. That means lower utility bills for you and environmental benefits for us all – without sacrificing the cleaning performance you count on – according to a coalition of consumer, energy and environmental groups including the Alliance to Save Energy.

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Get That New Energy-Saving Appliance! But First - What Are You Doing With Your Old One?

Date: May 07, 2012

 Appliances seem to be getting smarter, sleeker and more energy-efficient with every trip to the store.

 

 

Appliances seem to be getting smarter, sleeker and more energy-efficient with every trip to the store. Now that refrigerators can connect to the Internet (LG’s  Smart Refrigerator) and thermostats can be controlled by your iPhone (Honeywell’s Prestige 2.0 Comfort System), there’s even more incentive to upgrade.

Conserve for Earth Day: Lighting Dos & Don’ts

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April 2, 2012

Celebrate Earth Day on April 22 – and all year long – with simple, energy-efficient lighting dos and don'ts.

With Earth Day around the corner, remember that lighting accounts for about 12% of the average household’s energy bill. That’s a lot of energy! One way to save energy is switching off unused lights (just like people did worldwide during Earth Hour on March 31, 2012).

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EE Global 2012: Dr. Yumkella Calls Energy Efficiency a Source of 'Prosperity'

Date: Mar 29, 2012

On the second day of EE Global 2012 in Orlando, Fla., a panel of experts from the public and private sectors and several international organizations discussed energy efficiency’s role as the First Solution for Sustainable Energy for All.

On the second day of EE Global 2012 in Orlando, Fla., a panel of experts from the public and private sectors and several international organizations discussed energy efficiency’s role as the First Solution for Sustainable Energy for All. Keynote speaker Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), set the tone of discussion.

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Check Out the Social Energy App by Facebook, NRDC, Opower

Date: Mar 20, 2012

Author(s): 
Miriam Berg

On April 4, 2012, Facebook, Opower and NRDC launched an app that allows you to compete with your friends to save home energy.

Article Update: The social energy app was launched on April 3, 2012 by Facebook, NRDC, Opower and 16 utilities. The 20 million households connected to participating utilities can use the app with instantly downloaded energy use data.

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How to Claim Tax Credits for Your 2011 Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades

Date: Mar 01, 2012

Author(s): 
Miriam Berg

It’s tax season, and time to claim your energy-efficient home upgrades on your 2011 income tax return. Find out what energy-efficient home improvements are eligible for federal tax credits, and which forms you’ll need to claim them.

You’re already reaping the benefits of lower utility bills on the energy-efficient home improvements you made in 2011. Now it’s time to claim them on your 2011 income tax return. Find out what energy-efficient home improvements are eligible for federal tax credits, and which forms you’ll need to claim them.

2011 Wrap Up

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2011 Wrap-Up
February 24, 2011
Miriam Berg

2011 marked year two in the Alliance to Save Energy's self-proclaimed "Decade of Energy Efficiency." This four-page PDF highlights the Alliance's biggest accomplishments in 2011 and includes a personal letter from Alliance President Kateri Callahan.

2011 marked year two in the Alliance to Save Energy's self-proclaimed "Decade of Energy Efficiency." This four-page PDF (see above) features the Alliance's biggest accomplishments in 2011 and includes a personal letter from Alliance President Kateri Callahan. Highlights from the PDF include:

P&G Teams with the Alliance to Save Energy to Educate Public on Benefits of Cold-Water Washing

P&G and the Alliance Team up to Educate Public on Benefits of Cold-Water Washing
Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
February 14, 2012

A new Alliance-P&G partnership is set to promote energy savings and CO2 reductions from change in consumers' laundry habits.

Partnership to Promote Energy Savings and CO2 Reductions from Change in Laundry Habits

The Procter & Gamble Company today announced a strategic partnership with the Alliance to Save Energy to publicize the environmental and energy savings benefits of washing laundry in cold water.

Through this agreement, the Alliance will work with P&G’s natural resource education initiative, Future Friendly, to provide consumers with the information they need to convert from hot/warm water washing habits to cold water washing.

The Alliance to Save Energy on President Obama's State of the Union

Alliance President Kateri Callahan
Date: 
January 24, 2012

As President Barack Obama prepares his State of the Union address, Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan reminds the nation that energy efficiency strengthens our economy, spurs job growth and reduces dependence on imported energy – while also saving money for each American household and business.

Statement by Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan

As President Obama prepares his State of the Union Address, the Alliance to Save Energy notes that energy efficiency strengthens the nation’s economy, spurs job growth and reduces dependence on imported energy – while also saving money for each and every American household and business.

Even as new energy technologies continue to emerge, efficiency remains the quickest, cheapest, cleanest way to enhance energy independence, extend domestic energy supplies and protect the environment.

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