Avenue Energy efficient laundry

Theme : Energy efficiency improvements being driven by a combination of manufacturer and utility efforts, Energy Star ratings, tax incentives and minimum efficiency standards

Innovation relevant to : End user Industry professionals: Business and residential users of clothes washers | Clothes washer OEMs | Environmental policy makers/bureaucrats | Testing/standards & certification professionals, Top management: Senior operations/production managers, Science/engineering: Mechanical engineering | Engineering design | Electrical sciences and engineering | Utility engineering,

New Energy Efficiency Standards for Clothes Washers Could Save Significant Energy

The new standards for clothes washers will reduce the energy consumption of front-loading clothes washers by 15% and reduce water consumption by 35%, while top-loading washers will save 33% on energy and 19 percent on water use.

Source : Department of Energy, USA

Innovation Highlights

  • The standards will save households approximately $350 over the lifetime of the appliance

Keywords

Clothes washers energy efficiency standards

Home appliances energy efficiency standards


Date

2012-05-01

Geography

United States

Innovation done by

Research - Government