Trump strives for dishwasher and washing machines efficiency standards

You would think that the administration that launches the Ministry of Government Efficiency (despite how ineffective it was) will be a big fan of improved efficacy in all areas. But Donald Trump continues to try to kill any law that determines the efficiency requirements for the use of water and energy. His last effort came on Friday when he signed a Presidential memorandum summoning the Ministry of Energy to “consider the use of all legitimate powers to cancel” or weakening of water and energy standards and signed measures To discontinue the energy efficiency rules of the Biden era.

Trump has signed four separate measures approved as part of the Congress Review Act, which define regulations on gas water heaters and coolers and freezers, commercial freezers and other user appliances. According to the Ministry of Energy, these standards reduce energy consumption of boilers by 13% and saved the consumers cumulative $ 3.1 billion and save sales facilities $ 4.6 billion for utility bills from the use of coolers and freezer.

In terms of memorandumThis will encourage DOE to seek some “water pressure or related energy efficiency laws” that it believes should be eliminated, with the standard being the government not to “impose or apply provisions that impair taxpayers’ lives.” This is a very boring guide, but in the eyes of the administration it is clear that the additional water pressure is more important than reducing energy bills.

It takes specific purpose On energy efficient washing machines, which the administration claims to cost “at least $ 100 more” than less efficient models and dishwashers, which it claims that new regulations make cleaning cycles, take twice as long as models before the standards. Thehe document It seems that the administration is expecting to support the claim that washing machines are becoming more expensive with higher standards, says there is a higher purchase price, but also concludes that the lifelong savings of the machine are significantly more than the initial higher price.

Trump was on something like a roller as far as the use of energy and water, which probably should not be so surprised by a person who seems to be obsessed with the water pressure and the water pressure and the pressure of the water and flushing toiletsS Last month he I killed a rule by putting a maximum flow to the shower headsS Earlier this week, he also announced that the ENERGYSTAR program, which certified energy-efficient appliances and Saves on average consumers $ 450 per yearwill be closedS But hey, you can now explode with hot water burning the contents of your heart and pay more about it.