Editorial: The Next Generation of Energy Efficiency Standards

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Editorial: The Next Generation of Energy Efficiency Standards

Appliance efficiency standards are largely responsible for the ongoing decline in residential energy use. What’s wrong with today’s efficiency standards? They are not future proofed. I was fortunate enough to attend ...

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