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Comment Ze problem (Score 2) 249

The problem with energy star was not that it rated energy efficiency. The problem is that it ONLY rated energy efficiency. So, for example, your clothes washer is super efficient on its most efficient cycle, except (a) it doesn't get your clothes clean, and (b) it takes 6 hours to complete. So, of course, you don't use the most efficient cycle if you can avoid it.

Furthermore, the savings per year numbers were based on unit energy costs that did not apply in the largest markets, such as California. There was no attempt to do a cost-benefit analysis on recurring vs initial costs.

Yes, I still want to know efficiency, but the energystar program was not useful.

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