Biden admin unveils string of eco regulations in latest appliance crackdown targeting fridges, freez

[mystery-ak]

Biden admin unveils string of eco regulations in latest appliance crackdown targeting fridges, freezers
'Consumers are perfectly capable of making these decisions on their own,' energy expert tells Fox News Digital
 By Thomas Catenacci Fox News
Published December 29, 2023 1:57pm EST

The Biden administration unveiled environmental regulations Friday targeting multiple popular home and commercial appliances in an action that will impact millions of Americans, but which federal officials said would help curb carbon emissions.

The Department of Energy (DOE) both finalized new energy efficiency standards for residential refrigerators and freezers, and proposed standards for commercial fans and blowers. Overall, the agency said the actions would eliminate 420 million metric tons of "dangerous carbon dioxide emissions" over the next three decades and save households and businesses $5 billion a year on utility bills.

"Today’s announcement is a testament to the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to lowering utility costs for working families, which is helping to simultaneously strengthen energy independence and combat the climate crisis," Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.

"DOE will continue to move quickly in 2024 — together with our industry partners and stakeholders — to update and strengthen outdated energy efficiency standards, which is critical to innovation, more consumer options, and healthier communities," she continued.

more
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-unveils-string-of-eco-regulations-in-latest-appliance-crackdown-targeting-fridges-freezers

[sneakypete]

Biden admin unveils string of eco regulations in latest appliance crackdown targeting fridges, freezers
'Consumers are perfectly capable of making these decisions on their own,' energy expert tells Fox News Digital
 By Thomas Catenacci Fox News
Published December 29, 2023 1:57pm EST

The Biden administration unveiled environmental regulations Friday targeting multiple popular home and commercial appliances in an action that will impact millions of Americans, but which federal officials said would help curb carbon emissions.

The Department of Energy (DOE) both finalized new energy efficiency standards for residential refrigerators and freezers, and proposed standards for commercial fans and blowers. Overall, the agency said the actions would eliminate 420 million metric tons of "dangerous carbon dioxide emissions" over the next three decades and save households and businesses $5 billion a year on utility bills.

"Today’s announcement is a testament to the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to lowering utility costs for working families, which is helping to simultaneously strengthen energy independence and combat the climate crisis," Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.

"DOE will continue to move quickly in 2024 — together with our industry partners and stakeholders — to update and strengthen outdated energy efficiency standards, which is critical to innovation, more consumer options, and healthier communities," she continued.

more
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-unveils-string-of-eco-regulations-in-latest-appliance-crackdown-targeting-fridges-freezers

@mystery-ak

Wanna cut down on  carbon emissions?

Banning private aircraft and pleasure boating would be a big step in the right direction.

But that would create a negative impact on or wealthy masters,and we can't have that,can we?

[catfish1957]

Nothing like scaring the hell out of consumers into buying and/or upgrading just to boost economic data in an election year.

Sorry you pedophilic piece of shit......  we saw through this a mile away!!!!!!!!

[Smokin Joe]

Nothing like scaring the hell out of consumers into buying and/or upgrading just to boost economic data in an election year.

Sorry you pedophilic piece of shit......  we saw through this a mile away!!!!!!!!

[mountaineer]

You will buy no meat. You will not own a freezer in which you might store meat! You will not wash your clothes. You will wash your dishes by hand - in cold water. You will not heat water for your bath. You will suffer and die.

... In addition to potentially increasing upfront costs for consumers purchasing new appliances, Lieberman said the new efficiency standards may harm product performance. For example, he said new standards for dishwashers have led to cycles taking as much as twice as long to finish.

According to DOE, meanwhile, the standards mean the administration proposed or finalized a grand total of 30 such regulations in 2023 as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and "underscore the administration’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis." The agency projects that its regulations introduced since early 2021 will provide nearly $1 trillion in consumer savings and curb emissions by 2.5 billion metric tons.

DOE also pledged to continue moving forward with more such regulations in 2024.  ...

MSN