Obama urges higher efficiency standards for household appliances

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/05/barack-obama-energy-efficiency-environment

Obama urges higher efficiency standards for household appliances

• Barack Obama issues memo to US energy department
• Standards could be implemented as soon as next August

Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 5 February 2009 19.35 GMT

Barack Obama urged the energy department to adopt higher efficiency standards for household appliances that had been blocked for years by George Bush.

In a presidential memo, issued during a visit to the energy department meant to showcase Obama's commitment to the greening of the economy, the president called for new higher standards to be issued as early as next August.

The first round of higher standards would cover nine appliances, including ovens, lamps, micrwoaves, dishwashers and air conditioners. The directive applies to some 30 household and commercial electrical items.

"This will save consumers money. This will spur innovation and this will conserve tremendous amounts of energy," Obama said.

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Someone pinch me! :patriot:

[AndyA]

1. I bought a new high efficiency washer and dryer a couple of years ago.

The washer uses very little water. I couldn't believe it! It probably uses less than 10 percent of what my old top loader used. And it spins clothes so fast, they're almost dry when you take them out. And that means the dryer doesn't take long at all to get everything dry.

It's saving me a lot of money on water, natural gas, and electricity. (Natural gas water heating, electric dryer.)

This year, I plan on installing a tankless hot water heater, which is supposed to save a ton of energy as well.

[MedfordTim]

2. Refreshing

Ain't it grand to have someone urge innovation rather than invasion?
:crazy: