Trump Is Trying to Strangle Money-Saving Standards for Appliances

The Department of Energy proposed sweeping changes to its rules for updating efficiency standards for household appliances on Thursday. If finalized, they would hamstring future administrations from issuing tighter standards that would save consumers money as higher-performing air conditioners,…

First covered Jul 2, 2026 · 7:05 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

Coverage

45d Heatmap News Trump Is Trying to Strangle Money-Saving Standards for Appliances — The Department of Energy proposed sweeping changes to its rules for updating efficiency standards for household appliances on Thursday.

45d Utility Dive DOE wants to ‘permanently end’ appliance efficiency requirements — A proposed rule would create an “obstacle course of restrictions” bogging down the Department of Energy’s appliance efficiency program, a consumer advocate…

Primary sources

dps.ny.gov New York's Summer Energy Outlook

energy.gov Trump Administration Moves to Permanently End Green New Scam Appliance Mandates

regulations.gov Regulations.gov

More coverage from around the web

americanalmanac.com Trump DOE Moves to End Federal Appliance Efficiency Rules

washingtonpost.com Energy Department wants to weaken efficiency standards for home appliances - The Washington Post

theepochtimes.com DOE Moves to Curb Future Appliance Efficiency Mandates | The Epoch Times

cei.org Free the Appliances! - Competitive Enterprise Institute

appliance-standards.org Analysis: Trump’s Appliance Efficiency Rollbacks Would Cost Americans $43 Billion | ASAP Appliance Standard Awareness Project

Discussion

Bluesky: @volts.wtf David Roberts · 44d ago · 91 ♥ The Trump administration is trying to permanently kill off one of the most unambiguously successful public policy instruments of the last half-century.

Appeared in: 2026-07-02 (#20) · 2026-07-03 (#1) · 2026-07-04 (#14)

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