{"id":1886990,"date":"2023-03-14T16:25:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T20:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-green-energy-clampdown-on-washing-machines-refrigerators-sparks-concern\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T16:39:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T20:39:52","slug":"bidens-green-energy-clampdown-on-washing-machines-refrigerators-sparks-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-green-energy-clampdown-on-washing-machines-refrigerators-sparks-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden\u2019s Green Energy Clampdown on Washing Machines, Refrigerators Sparks Concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-green-energy-clampdown-on-washing-machines-refrigerators-sparks-concern%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1886990&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s\u00a0new &#8220;energy-efficiency standards&#8221; Industry experts are concerned about the new rules for washing machines and refrigerators. They fear that they could lead to higher energy prices and more costly products.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Energy (DOE)\u00a0last month proposed new efficiency standards for washing machines, claiming that they would &#8220;lower household energy costs&#8221; While helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. &#8220;climate crisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposed rules (pdf), which would take effect in 2027, washing machines and refrigerators would be required to meet a\u00a0more stringent set of energy efficiency standards and use considerably less water.<\/p>\n<p>This department would also stop manufacturers from &#8220;undercutting those playing by the rules&#8221; Providers are asked to provide &#8220;inferior-quality products.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to the DOE, consumers will be able to save more than $60 billion in three decades by using these new rules. However, most products that meet these standards are already available for commercial sale.<\/p>\n<p>Industry experts and manufacturers are concerned about the new standards. They claim that they could decrease washer cleaning performance and increase the cost of washing machines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you&#8217;re squeezing all you can out of efficiency in terms of electricity use and water \u2026 you by definition either make the appliance worse or slower,&#8221; Travis Fisher, a senior research fellow at Heritage Foundation&#8217;s\u00a0Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment,\u00a0told the Washington Free Beacon. &#8220;Why are we so focused on the energy output, as opposed to if it&#8217;s helping me wash my clothes?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This standard is kinda off the rails.&#8221; Fisher said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They continue to raise standards, but I don&#8217;t think their reasoning is any more logical.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4941455\"><figcaption><\/figcaption>U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, delivers remarks on energy during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Oct. 19, 2022. (Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/figure>\n<h2>Standards Could \u2018Harm Consumers&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Elsewhere, the\u00a0Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) stated that a majority of appliances covered by the program now\u00a0operate at peak efficiency, meaning that the additional standards are unlikely to\u00a0result in significant energy gains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Manufacturers and consumers will be more expensive to meet federal efficiency standards, but they won&#8217;t provide significant energy savings.&#8221;\u00a0the organization stated. &#8220;The current policy may not be changed and could compromise product performance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>American Enterprise Institute senior fellow James Coleman told Fox News Digital, &#8220;Like many efficiency standards, the government claims that although these standards will raise the cost of appliances, they are justified because they will reduce\u00a0consumer spending on energy and water\u00a0even more.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course, if that were true, consumers would likely buy more efficient appliances anyway, given that studies show consumers consider energy and water costs,&#8221; He said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If consumers do fully consider what they will pay on energy in their individual circumstances, then the standards would, on-net, harm consumers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Granholm, U.S. secretary of energy, said that the regulations will build on &#8220;a decades-long effort with industry to ensure tomorrow&#8217;s appliances work more efficiently and save Americans money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the last 40 years, at the direction of Congress, DOE has worked to promote innovation, improve consumers&#8217; options, and raise efficiency standards for household appliances without sacrificing the reliability and performance that Americans have come to expect,&#8221; She spoke.<\/p>\n<p>According to the DOE, the proposed rules would save\u00a0U.S. consumers about $3.5 billion a year on their energy and water bills, while reducing\u00a0carbon dioxide emissions by 233 million metric tons.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2631213\"><figcaption><\/figcaption>Kenmore washing machine are displayed for sale in a Sears departmental shop in La Jolla California on March 22, 2017. (Mike Blake\/Reuters)<\/figure>\n<h2>Cleaning performance may be affected<\/h2>\n<p>However, it also noted that about 25 percent of\u00a0top-loading standard-size clothes washer consumers and 24 percent of front-loading (compact and standard-size) clothes washer consumers &#8220;would experience a net cost.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;DOE acknowledges the larger impact on senior-only households as a result of smaller households and lower average annual use, but notes that the average LCC [life-cycle cost] savings are still positive,&#8221; The department said.<\/p>\n<p>The DOE also stated that it accepts that generalization.\u00a0&#8220;a consumer-acceptable level of cleaning performance can be easier to achieve through the use of higher amounts of energy and water use during the clothes washer cycle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Conversely, maintaining acceptable cleaning performance can be more difficult as energy and water levels are reduced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The department also stated that\u00a0manufacturers would incur\u00a0$690.8 million\u00a0in conversion costs to bring the products into compliance with the\u00a0amended standards.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the department noted that it&#8217;s authorized to regulate the\u00a0energy efficiency of a number of consumer products and certain industrial equipment every six years under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, which Congress approved in 1975.<\/p>\n<p>The latest regulations come after the DOE proposed a\u00a0maximum annual gas consumption of 1,204 thousand British thermal units for all gas cooking tops, a rule that, if\u00a0finalized, would remove\u00a0up to\u00a0half\u00a0the current gas cooking appliances on the U.S. market.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0White House has insisted that President Joe Biden doesn&#8217;t support such a ban.<\/p>\n<p>The Epoch Times requested comment from The Department of Energy but the Department of Energy did not respond.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> &#8230;..<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p> Continue Reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/concern-builds-over-bidens-green-energy-clampdown-on-washing-machines-refrigerators_5121327.html?utm_source=partner&#038;utm_campaign=conservnewsd\">Biden&#8217;s Green Energy Clampdown for Washing Machines and Refrigerators Sparks Concern<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration\u2019s\u00a0new \u201cenergy-efficiency standards\u201d for refrigerators and washing machines have sparked concern among industry experts who say the rules could end up costing manufacturers and consumers more at a time when energy costs have soared. 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