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 ...

Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived the Trump administration's plans to cut it. The program received sufficient ...

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 ...

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 Trump administration reportedly plans to shut down Energy Star, a program that has helped consumers find energy-efficient appliances since 1992. "Trump has been on a bit of a culture war against ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Energy Star program in 1992 as part of the Clean Air Act. The program was passed with strong bipartisan ...

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 federal Energy Star program is among the most successful government initiatives in modern history. Its signature blue label is now nearly as recognizable as the Nike swoosh or a Coca-Cola can, and ...

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 ...