The Environmental Protection Agency plans to end its popular Energy Star program, according to widespread media reports. The program has helped consumers identify energy-efficient home appliances for more than 30 years.
Energy Star was created in 1992 under President George H.W. Bush and expanded over the years as its popularity grew. The program has helped consumers save more than $500 billion in energy costs and 5 trillion kWh since its inception, according to the program website.
The Energy Star program has typically enjoyed bipartisan support, and its elimination “may face headwinds as the budget process goes forward,” Bracewell’s Frank Maisano told Utility Dive.
