US: Energy efficiency gets a boost under Obama

The Obama administration has created nearly 50 rules amd regulations that will deliver the biggest energy savings of any president in history. Last month, a regulation drives shrinking the energy used by commercial rooftop air conditioners and furnaces. The new standard will translate into $167 billion in saved costs for businesses over the life of the standard, as well as 885 million tons fewer carbon dioxide emissions. This will in turn stimulate the economy, create jobs, and bring us closer to the finish line of the presidents climate goals for appliance standards. Click here for more from the White House on the energy efficiency market. Back to MailBack to the page you came from. You also came from the U.S. on the air conditioner market. You can find out more at the bottom of the story here: The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. The White House: Read the full transcript of this article. For more from The Daily Mail Online home to the Daily Discussion.