Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. If you’ve shopped for appliances in the last two decades, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EnergySage The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to eliminate Energy Star—a decades-long program known for its ...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - The ‘Energy Star’ program is at risk of being shutdown by the federal government as a way to cut spending. The EPA’s Energy Star initiative saves the average American household ...

The Department of Energy is taking over the Energy Star program, which could reshape how it is funded and how the program’s tiers align with other federal programs and standards. As of March 3, the ...

Cuts at the E.P.A. jeopardize the program that certifies efficient home appliances. Manufacturers could run a similar one themselves, but they may not want to. By Ron Lieber There’s a good chance ...

Using less electricity is good for the environment, and it’s good for your pocketbook when those utility bills roll around. The next time you’re buying a computer, refrigerator, or TV, you may see an ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The federal Energy Star program is among the most successful government initiatives ...

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is planning to eliminate the money-saving Energy Star appliance program. The program — which began in 1992 under Republican President George ...

TWINSBURG, Ohio — When Judy Sautner recently walked into Power Appliance, a store in a southeastern suburb of Cleveland, she had one goal in mind: replace her daughter’s broken dryer with something ...

It’s a voluntary program launched during a Republican administration, endorsed by manufacturers and well-recognized by U.S. consumers, who have saved an estimated $500 billion over the past 33 years ...

The long-running program, which among other things shows how much money an appliance will cost you to run, could be on its way out. The long-running program, which among other things shows how much ...