Trump cuts Energy Star program that saved households $450 a year

Summary

• The US Energy Star programme, which offers information on how much energy appliances consume, could be abandoned as part of the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures.
• The government scheme was originally launched by the first Bush administration in 1992 to help reduce domestic energy bills and conserve resources.
• Since its launch, the programme has saved consumers more than $500bninenergycosts,withanaverageannualsavingof$450 per household.
• However, it costs the federal government only $32m a year to run.
• Officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which oversees Energy Star, have been told that the programme will be disbanded.

By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

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