England just closed its last coal plant. We can quit coal power too.
The soot-stained era of coal power in England is over. America should work toward the same.
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Biden administration updates efficiency standards for washing machines & clothes dryers
Updated standards to take effect in 2028, expected to cut pollution & energy waste
Biden administration sets new efficiency standards for washing machines, clothes dryers
Updated standards to take effect in 2028 will reduce pollution
280 more school districts are getting clean buses
Millions of kids will breathe cleaner air thanks to the EPA's latest Clean School Bus Program grants.
Refrigerator standards set to cut energy waste
New efficiency rules will take effect 2029
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Department of Energy finalizes furnace efficiency rules
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced final rules to improve the efficiency of residential gas furnaces.