{"id":303700,"date":"2025-05-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=303700"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:34:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:34:37","slug":"trump-wants-to-kill-energy-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/trump-wants-to-kill-energy-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump wants to kill ENERGY STAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration&#8217;s recent push to eliminate the ENERGY STAR program has drawn widespread concern from energy experts and consumers alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Established in 1992<\/strong>, ENERGY STAR has been a hallmark of energy efficiency, <strong>helping Americans save over $500 billion in energy costs <\/strong>while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With around 90% of U.S. households recognizing the ENERGY STAR label, its removal could mean drastic changes for consumers,<strong> particularly low-income families who may lose an estimated $450 in annual savings <\/strong>from choosing ENERGY STAR-certified products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump\u2019s plan to end the Energy Star program is a blow to American families and businesses everywhere. This program has saved $500 billion in energy costs over the past 30 years. Energy efficiency isn\u2019t just an environmental solution\u2014it\u2019s an economic one.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/86e6Iw7m3j\">https:\/\/t.co\/86e6Iw7m3j<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenMarkey\/status\/1919840919458644121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elimination of ENERGY STAR Could Cost Families $450 in Annual Savings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rebecca Foster, CEO of the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC), emphasized that the ENERGY STAR program functions as a \u201ccertification of confidence,\u201d helping consumers easily identify which appliances and homes meet energy-efficiency standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its elimination could lead to confusion about which products are genuinely efficient, resulting in increased monthly expenses for consumers. Furthermore, the lack of clear guidelines could disrupt existing energy efficiency programs at state and local levels, complicating access to rebates and incentives tied to ENERGY STAR certifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump wants to kill ENERGY STAR \u2013 here&#39;s how that impacts you <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/82kdr1X0BG\">https:\/\/t.co\/82kdr1X0BG<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michelle0728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@michelle0728<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Electrek.co (@ElectrekCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElectrekCo\/status\/1925326121685409852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, the impact on the electric grid may be significant. With electricity demand set to rise sharply\u2014potentially an 11% increase in New England over the next decade\u2014losing ENERGY STAR could hinder efforts to manage this demand efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foster noted that ENERGY STAR has played a crucial role in maintaining stable electricity usage, making it easier for utilities to avoid costly expansions to fossil fuel power generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As families continue to face rising costs, the potential repercussions of dismantling such a vital program raise alarms among advocates for sustainable energy. Experts argue that maintaining ENERGY STAR is essential not only for consumer savings but also for broader environmental goals, ensuring a sustainable and efficient energy future for all Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration&#8217;s recent push to eliminate the ENERGY STAR program has drawn widespread concern from energy experts and consumers alike. Established in 1992, ENERGY STAR has been a hallmark of energy efficiency, helping Americans save over $500 billion in energy costs while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. With around 90% of U.S. households recognizing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/trump-wants-to-kill-energy-star\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Trump wants to kill ENERGY STAR&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":303702,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[5465,3767],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-303700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-donald-trump","tag-tech","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303700"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":303704,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303700\/revisions\/303704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303700"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=303700"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=303700"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=303700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}