What is ENERGY STAR and does it matter?
U.S. taxpayers have spent millions of dollars to create and run ENERGY STAR. What have we gotten in return?
Energy efficiency
The fastest and most affordable way to get our country’s energy use under control is to make our homes, businesses and communities more energy efficient.
Energy experts estimate that we can reduce our overall energy usage by 50 percent below current levels in the next 30 years, simply by using better technologies and eliminating waste across our economy. Reducing energy use creates big savings—for our planet, our climate and our health. More efficient energy use will clean up our air and help combat climate change. And as an added bonus, reducing energy consumption also results in lower energy bills.
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U.S. Senate votes for higher utility bills and more air pollution
A resolution passed by the U.S. Senate to block new furnace efficiency standards would raise costs for households and cause needless pollution.
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Groups to Senate: Don’t roll back energy efficiency
Advocates urge senators to oppose efforts that would undo the Department of Energy's furnace efficiency standards.
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Groups to Congress: oppose attacks on energy efficiency
Partisan bills that aim to block common-sense energy efficiency standards would raise utility costs for consumers, harm our health and the environment.
Efficient water heaters will cut pollution, save money, save lives
Many households will save more than $170 each year in energy costs thanks to new water heater efficiency standards.
STATEMENT: Efficient water heaters will cut pollution, save money, save lives
Updated energy efficiency standards for water heaters are expected to save Americans $124 billion on energy bills