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Energy Department proposes hurdles for future appliance efficiency standards
Key takeaways
- The proposal would require that any future effort to force appliances to be more efficient would have to meet strict criteria.
- This includes requiring future regulations to inspire either a 10 percent reduction in energy use over a 30-year period or save a large quantity of energy — two quadrillion British thermal Units — over that period.
- It would also require the use of an early assessment that would add an extra step before tightening existing regulations.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
While the hurdles would technically apply equally to any current or future administration, Democrats are more likely to want to tighten energy efficiency standards, and a future Democratic administration s efforts could be hampered by the regulation if it s finalized.
The proposal would require that any future effort to force appliances to be more efficient would have to meet strict criteria.
This includes requiring future regulations to inspire either a 10 percent reduction in energy use over a 30-year period or save a large quantity of energy — two quadrillion British thermal Units — over that period.
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