In May 2025, the New York Times reported that due to "reorganization" of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the Trump Administration, the Energy Star program is officially on its way to being ...

Refrigerators manufactured after Jan. 1, 2014, will be more energy efficient than older models, thanks to newly enacted federal energy standards. That’s good news if you’re shopping for a new ...

As of now, the sole mode of enforcement for the pending regional energy efficiency standards will come in the form of a new-look Energy Guide sticker. Through the Appliance Labeling Rule, HVACR ...

Consumers sometimes wonder if they can really conserve energy by buying an appliance with the Energy Star label. "I think yes and no," said Dona Stankus, building programs manager with the North ...

When old appliances need replacing, it is simple, good sense to upgrade them to energy-efficient models. Trading up to energy-efficient appliances, such as those certified as Energy Star, produces ...