National efficiency standards for appliances, lighting, and other equipment will save consumers and businesses more than $1.1 trillion and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas pollution and other emissions by 2035, according to a recent study titled “The Efficiency Boom: Cashing In on Savings from Appliance Standards.”
Even greater savings are on the way. Updates to existing standards and new standards for other products that can be completed between now and 2015 could net consumers and businesses another $170 billion and reduce pollution even further. The study also reported that some of the products with the biggest potential additional energy savings include HVACR equipment such as water heaters, air handlers, and walk-in coolers and freezers.