WASHINGTON — Envirotech Systems Worldwide Inc., a provider of water heating systems for residential and commercial use, announced that the company plans to file comments with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regarding amending the proposed rules for adding water heaters to the federal government’s Energy Star program. The proposed changes could save $25 billion a year on energy used for water heating, says the company.
While waters heaters are one of the largest consumers of energy in the American household, the DOE, to date, has not drafted a formal program that awards Energy Star ratings for water heating devices that save energy, the company says. The proposed water heater guidelines are available at: www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_specs.water_heaters.