Bummer: Trump Admin To Eliminate Energy Star Program

I’m not really sure this is necessary. I know there was a time that I did, in fact, look for appliances that were Energy Star rated, but, over the Obama and Biden years Energy Star became too much climate cult. Heck, even during the first Trump admin they were getting out of control with their cultish beliefs

E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate Energy Star, the popular energy efficiency certification for dishwashers, refrigerators, dryers and other home appliances, according to agency documents and a recording of an internal meeting.

E.P.A. managers announced during an internal staff meeting on Monday that divisions that oversee climate change and energy efficiency would be eliminated as part of an agency reorganization. That includes the E.P.A.’s climate change office as well as the division that oversees Energy Star.

“The Energy Star program and all the other climate work, outside of what’s required by statute, is being de-prioritized and eliminated,” Paul Gunning, the director of E.P.A. Office of Atmospheric Protection told employees during the meeting, according to the recording obtained by The New York Times. Mr. Gunning’s office itself is also slated for elimination.

For the past 33 years, Energy Star has been known for its recognizable blue label, which shows that an appliance has met energy efficiency standards set by the federal government.

What appliances do not have one? Scrolling through random appliances on Home Depot they all seem to be Energy Star compliant.

Since its creation under the first President George Bush in 1992, Energy Star has helped households and businesses save more than $500 billion in energy costs and to get rebates and tax credits, according to the program’s 2024 report. At the same time, it has also prevented four billion metric tons of greenhouse gases from being released into the atmosphere.

And there it is: doomsday climate cult.

Paula R. Glover, president of the Alliance to Save Energy, a group that promotes energy efficiency, said the Energy Star program costs $32 million but delivers $40 billion in annual savings on utility bills.

Let’s be honest: does anyone think companies won’t continue to make efficient appliances? Consumers will not want to purchase ones that cost them more money. I also wouldn’t be surprised if some private company comes up with their own ratings, like Consumer Reports. With the internet people have all sorts of ways of looking at appliances. If I want a TV or computer or guitar I have places I go to read reviews.

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