Trump takes the goal of efficiency criteria for dishwasher and washing machines

You may think that the administration that launched the Ministry of Governmental efficiency (although its ineffectiveness) will be a great admirer for improving effectiveness in all fields. But Donald Trump continues to try to kill any law that defines efficiency requirements for water and energy. His last effort came on Friday, when he fell Presidential memo The invitation to the Ministry of Energy to “think about using all legal authority to cancel” or weaken water and energy standards Signed measures To end the energy efficiency regulations in the Biden era.

Trump has signed four separate measures, approved as part of the Congress Review Law, which defines lists on gas water heaters, walking, freezing, commercial, and other consumer devices. For each Ministry of Energy, those standards Reducing energy use for water heaters By 13 %, they saved consumers with $ 3.1 billion and save commercial facilities 4.6 billion dollars on utility bills From cold use and difference.

As for noteThe Ministry of Energy will push for any “water pressure or relevant energy efficiency laws” that it believes should be eliminated, with the criterion that the government should not “impose or implement the regulations that make the taxpayer’s life worse.” This is great guidelines, but it is clear in the view of the administration that additional water pressure is more important than reducing energy bills.

it takes Private goal In energy -saving washing machines, which the administration claims cost “at least $ 100” more than the less efficient models, and dishwashers, which claim that new regulations make cleaning courses take twice as long as they did in pre -standards. the document The administration seems to be dependent on the support of the prosecution that washing machines that become more expensive through the highest criteria say that there is a higher purchase price, but it also concludes that lifetime savings for the machine are much more than that first sign above the price.

Trump was on something of the roll when it comes to energy and the use of water, which may not be a surprise from a man who seems obsessed with bathing water pressure and Toilet. Last month, it is Killing a base that determines a maximum flow rate on shower heads. Earlier this week, he also announced that Energystar, which is witnessing energy -saving devices Consumers provide $ 450 annually on averageIt will be closed. But hey, you can now detonate yourself with hot water on your heart content and pay more for that.