News Brief

DOE Sets Stricter Energy Star Standards for Dishwashers

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved tighter standards for dishwashers that carry the Energy Star® label. The new standard, which requires Energy Star dishwashers to be 41% more efficient than minimum federal standards, will take effect January 1, 2007. Current standards require Energy Star dishwashers to be 25% more efficient than minimum standards. Details are online at www.energystar.gov.

Published April 3, 2006

Boehland, J. (2006, April 3). DOE Sets Stricter Energy Star Standards for Dishwashers. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/doe-sets-stricter-energy-star-standards-dishwashers

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