Let’s finalize the proposed water heater efficiency standards

Efficiency standards for water heaters could deliver the largest energy-saving impact of any standard developed during this administration.

This video explains why the U.S. Department of Energy should finalize water heater energy efficiency standards.

Athel Rogers | Used by permission

In most American homes, water heaters are the second biggest user of energy. So, making sure these appliances don’t needlessly waste energy would bring a lot of benefits to our health, our pocketbooks and our environment. This video explains the opportunity.

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Jenne Turner

Senior Video Specialist, Editorial & Creative Team, The Public Interest Network

Jenne drives the creation of video content with the Creative Team for The Public Interest Network. Jenne has created hundreds of videos telling the stories of dozens of environmental and public interest campaigns, including a video starring Ethan Hawke aimed at protecting Texas's state parks, an exposé on fracking that was featured on Martin Sheen's “Breakthroughs” program, and a video about the future of transportation featuring Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto. Jenne lives in Philadelphia where she enjoys biking and running on the Schuylkill River Trail, live music performances, and attending the city's frequent storytelling competitions.

Johanna Neumann

Senior Director, Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy, Environment America Research & Policy Center

Johanna directs strategy and staff for Environment America's energy campaigns at the local, state and national level. In her prior positions, she led the campaign to ban smoking in all Maryland workplaces, helped stop the construction of a new nuclear reactor on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and helped build the support necessary to pass the EmPOWER Maryland Act, which set a goal of reducing the state’s per capita electricity use by 15 percent. She also currently serves on the board of Community Action Works. Johanna lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family, where she enjoys growing dahlias, biking and the occasional game of goaltimate. 

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