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Measured Performance of Heat Pump Clothes Dryers
The DOE Building America team—Partnership for Improved Residential Construction—collaborated with Florida Power & Light from 2012 to 2015 to conduct a phased residential energy efficiency retrofit program to determine whether installing advanced residential ...
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Is Buying a New Refrigerator a Good Investment?
If you have an older refrigerator - particularly one that is more than ten years old - it may be a good idea to recycle your old refrigerator and replace it with a new refrigerator that complies with current energy efficiency standards. [continue reading]

Tips to Keep in Mind When Purchasing a Refrigerator
Here are seven rules of thumb that can keep your purchase of a replacement refrigerator from becoming a continuing drain on your pocketbook: [continue reading]

Identifying Refrigerators to Recycle Early: Replacing Your Refrigerator
In 2001, I had a chance to visit the headquarters and research laboratories of the Whirlpool Corporation. [continue reading]

Refrigerator Monitoring, A Sequel
How briefly can you monitor refrigerator energy use and still get valid results? Home Energy takes another look at this timely topic. [continue reading]

Motors Matter
These underappreciated - but growing - consumers of household energy deserve more attention. [continue reading]

European Appliance Efficiency Revs Up
Many European appliance manufacturers are making highly energy-efficient products and phasing out their low-efficiency models. [continue reading]



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Jim Gunshinan
Is Energy Efficiency an American Value?
Energy efficiency is good for the economy, good for families, good for workers, and good for the environment.


