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Comment on E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program

adarza@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

One of the most successful voluntary initiatives introduced by the U.S. government, the program has saved 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, more than US$500 billion in energy costs, and prevented 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Star

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Wahots@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
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Paula R. Glover, president of the Alliance to Save Energy, a group that promotes energy efficiency, said the Energy Star program cost $32 million but delivered $40 billion in annual savings on utility bills.

32 million for over $4 billion A YEAR in savings. What a fucking waste. 32 million is pocket change. I think my city spends more than $32 million a year on bike lanes, lol.

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- piccolo@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Just think about all the lost profits for the coal mines!
  
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