New Refrigerator Standards Cut Energy Usage by 25 Percent New
Department of Energy efficiency standards will cut the energy
use of most new refrigerators by 25 percent and help save
consumers money, create jobs, reduce pollution and spur
innovation and investment, according to consumer, environment
and energy efficiency groups. "Refrigerator standards have been
quietly saving consumers money while protecting our environment
for more than 35 years," said David Goldstein, energy program
co-director at the Natural Resources Defense Council. "But these
new standards are the coolest yet, because they show that
innovation can keep driving improvements even after decades of
progress. New fridges do an even better job of keeping our food
fresh and providing consumer amenity, yet they use only one-
fifth the electricity they used to - and that means less
pollution from power plants." The standards have been
strengthened three times now since their enactment in 1987. The
latest standards are based on a joint recommendat