| ENERGY STARŪ was created to help consumers easily identify products, homes, and buildings that save energy and money, and help protect the environment. As the government-backed, trusted symbol for energy efficiency, the ENERGY STAR label identifies highly efficient products and designates superior energy performance in homes and buildings.With ENERGY STAR, money isn't all you're saving --- you are also making a difference in protecting the environment. |
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If your refrigerator is 10 years old or older, it uses as much energy as two of today's ENERGY STAR refrigerators. A new refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR label will save you between $35 and $70 a year compared to a 1986 model, depending on the type of refrigerator and the cost of electricity in your area. New ENERGY STAR clothes washers have savings of more than 35% on water and more than 55% on energy. The washing action of ENERGY STAR clothes washers is gentle enough to handle even delicate washables. An ENERGY STAR home will use 45% less energy than a typical new home built in Michigan.
The Home Improvement Toolbox consists of a suite of tools homeowners can use to benchmark the efficiency of their home, receive customized recommendations for home improvement projects, learn how to include ENERGY STAR labeled products when remodeling, and solve energy-wasting household problems such as drafty rooms and cold floors. www.energystar.gov/homeimprovement
Additional information is available at the ENERGY STAR web site: www.energystar.gov