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SEEC Building Resilient Housing Task Force Leads Call to Protect DOE’s Cost-Saving, Energy-Efficiency Program

Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Building Resilient Housing Task Force Reps. Dave Min (CA) and Johnny Olszewski (MD), along with 37 of ...

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Today, SEEC's Building Resilient Housing Task Force Co-Chairs @congressmin.bsky.social & @repjohnnyo.bsky.social, with 37 colleagues, sent a letter to DOE Secretary Chris Wright opposing a recently proposed rule that will make it substantially harder to adopt new cost-saving, efficiency standards.

Improving energy efficiency in buildings, transportation, and industry in the U.S. could save about $4.8 trillion in energy and related costs in the next decades—equivalent to almost $31,000 per household. Our new report⬇️ https://www.aceee.org/efficiency-saves

A proposed rule announced by the Trump administration today would create roadblocks for future administrations updating efficiency standards for appliances and equipment, putting major cost-saving advances at risk. appliance-standards.org/document/doe...

As more Americans struggle with rising energy bills, new research from @aceee.org shows that utility efficiency programs are underserving the households most in need of relief from increased costs. www.aceee.org/research-rep...

Bridging the Equity Gap for Utility Energy Efficiency Programs

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ASAP's new supplemental policy analysis estimates potential state-by-state impacts from the next round of updates to federal appliance standards, including bill savings and reductions in peak demand, air pollution, and water use. appliance-standards.org/more-savings...

“The circuit court already found that the standards are legally sound, and there’s no reason that should change now just because the current administration opposes them. The facts of the case are fundamentally unchanged.” -Andrew deLaski, ASAP www.facilitiesdive.com/news/supreme...

Non-condensing furnace, water heater ban goes back to appeals court. What’s next?

The top court agreed with the Trump administration that Biden-era rules effectively eliminating non-condensing gas furnaces and water heaters from the market are based on an incomplete legal review.

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The benefits of energy efficiency investments go well beyond just raw economic output; they increase national energy sovereignty and independence, and protect consumers and businesses from higher energy prices. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/07/o...

Energy efficiency is also a nation-building project

The prime minister has made building his overarching political goal. But when it comes to energy, saving might be even more important.

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Clean power and energy efficiency have slowed, but not stopped, the growth of emissions from the world's buildings.

Global Building Emissions Tick Up as Urbanization Accelerates

Gains in energy efficiency aren’t enough to offset the impact of new construction as built-up areas expand.

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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: Governor @abigailspanberger.com has joined the Alliance, making Virginia the newest member of our coalition! Already, the Governor is restoring Virginia’s climate leadership, taking action to unlock affordable clean energy & create good-paying jobs. ➡️ usclimatealliance.org/press-releas...

Building energy codes have saved U.S. families and businesses billions of dollars in recent decades by ensuring new homes and buildings become increasingly energy efficient. A new proposal from the body that develops model codes threatens to upend that.

Building Energy Codes Could Weaken Under New Plan, Raising Bills

New proposal would allow efficiency requirements to stagnate—or even weaken—raising long-term energy costs

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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. www.eenews.net/articles/the...

These two laws give agencies authority to regulate CO2 — if they want to

Administrator Lee Zeldin says his agency can't regulate greenhouse gases without congressional approval. Some legal 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." www.cnet.com/home/conside...

How Much Can a New Fridge Actually Save You? The Surprising Truth About Energy

We did the math: Here's how much a new fridge model can save you over one that's a decade old.

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Env. America published a new resource in collaboration w/ the PIRG 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! environmentamerica.org/articles/rep...

Repair techs explain why appliances aren’t lasting as long

Opponents of energy efficiency standards have claimed that they make our appliances less durable. What do the experts think?

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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.org www.utilitydive.com/news/house-b...

House passes bills to weaken DOE’s appliance efficiency program, repeal home rebates

Consumer advocates lamented the votes. “Efficiency rules are incredibly popular because they save families money on their utility bills,” said Dylan Jaff at Consumer Reports.

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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.org www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

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. appliance-standards.org/document/hou...

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. advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...

Ahead of House Vote, Consumer Groups Warn H.R. 4626 Threatens Consumer Savings - CR Advocacy

Proposal could weaken appliance efficiency standards, raising utility bill costs for households across America. Washington, D.C. – The US House is expected to vote this…

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"A bipartisan majority of the Pennsylvania House on Monday approved legislation that supporters say could quietly reshape household budgets and energy use across the Commonwealth, advancing minimum efficiency standards for a range of appliances sold in the state." www.mychesco.com/a/news/gover...

Pa. House Advances Appliance Efficiency Bill, Promising Billions in Savings - MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan majority of the Pennsylvania House on Monday approved legislation that supporters say could quietly reshape household budgets and energy use across the Commonwealth, adva...

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Energy Star--the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances & electronics--has survived the Trump administration’s plans to cut it, as of now. But the federal appliance standards program and other important EE measures remain under attack. apnews.com/article/clim...

The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?

Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived President Donald Trump’s attempt to kill it.

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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⤵️

Faster and Cheaper: Lowest-Cost Solutions to Rapid Electricity Demand

Report finds energy efficiency and demand flexibility can significantly offset the power needs of new data centers

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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. environmentamerica.org/pennsylvania...

Bill to set appliance energy efficiency standards passes PA House, moves to state Senate

The cleanest, cheapest energy is the energy that you don't need to use in the first place. That's why energy efficiency standards are such a smart policy option.

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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. grist.org/buildings/ca...

Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency?

New research shows that renters are left behind in state and municipal incentives to help homeowners improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

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Businesses would have paid $330 billion more in energy costs over the past decade if federal energy efficiency standards weren’t in place--and the federal government’s energy efficiency standards are now at risk. www.facilitiesdive.com/news/applian...

Appliance efficiency standards generated $330B in business savings, over 10 years, analysis shows

The federal government’s energy efficiency standards are now at risk, says the Appliance Standards Awareness Project.

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Hundreds of thousands of Americans are still without power - many in poorly-sealed homes that get cold quickly. But some policymakers are stepping backward, not forward, in making homes more prepared.

Our Homes Aren't Ready for Extreme Cold and Power Outages

Americans in poorly insulated and leaky homes without power are facing dangerous indoor temperatures.

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AGA, APGA and National Propane Gas Association have filed a petition asking the high court to reverse a 2-1 decision by the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and commercial water heaters. www.eenews.net/articles/fig...

Fight over DOE efficiency standards arrives at Supreme Court

Gas industry associations want the justices to invalidate a Biden-era furnace and water heater rule.

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A bill in Congress would give the president new powers to attack appliance efficiency standards and would stymie future updates. It’s a rotten deal for consumers. Our new study finds that standards are cutting utility bills in all 50 states. appliance-standards.org/existing-eff...

A bill passed by the House to cancel energy efficiency standards for new manufactured homes would raise utility bills and total costs for residents. “Energy bills are rising, and this bill would make the situation worse, especially for many lower-income Americans." www.aceee.org/press-releas...

House Vote for Poorly-Insulated Manufactured Homes Would Raise Costs

The bill passed today would cancel energy efficiency standards and raise utility bills and total costs for residents

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Proposed bill H.R. 4626 would roll back energy-saving appliance standards, perpetuating energy waste and increasing pollution. Last year, efficiency standards saved American households and businesses around $105 billion on utility bills. Now is not the time to go backwards. lvrj.com/post/3604752

LETTER: Bill would undermine energy efficiency standards for appliances

Congress should vote no.

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