High winter heating bills aren’t going away unless state policymakers act
States can help consumers switch to high-efficiency electric appliances, writes Kate Shonk at Advanced Energy United. https://t.co/ohFSYOi2gN
Our R2E2 initiative teamed up with local partners in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to help design a program for low- and no-cost energy upgrades for income-qualified households.
We spoke with two of the partners to learn about the rollout.
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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"
NEW: @GovernorVA has joined the Alliance, making Virginia the newest member of our coalition!
Already, theGovernor is restoring Virginia’s climate leadership, taking action to unlock affordable clean energy & create good-paying jobs.
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Administrator Lee Zeldin claims his agency can’t regulate greenhouse gases without congressional approval -- but many lawyers and policy experts disagree.
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"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."
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@EnvAm published a new resource in collaboration w/ the @uspirg 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!
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“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
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"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
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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.
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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.
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A bipartisan majority of the PA House has approved legislation that supporters say could quietly reshape household budgets and energy use across the Commonwealth, advancing minimum efficiency standards for a wide range of appliances sold in the state.
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“These are standards that are quietly saving people money on their utility bills year after year in a way that most consumers never notice. Repealing these standards would simply increase cost. It just doesn’t make sense.”
-Andrew deLaski, ASAP
Energy Star--the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances & electronics--has survived the Trump administration’s plans to cut it, for now. But the appliance standards program and other important EE measures remain under attack
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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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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.
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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.
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Efficiency standards are among the most cost‑effective tools for cutting energy waste. A new @ASAPstandards report shows national appliance standards are saving Minnesotans money, reducing business costs, and strengthening the grid.
There's a new report out from @ASAPstandards - reminding us that in every state, our federal energy efficiency standards save energy and lower utility bills.