08/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2024 13:00
The new standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products will cost-effectively reduce energy consumption by 20-30% for the major product categories relative to the current standards; the average life-cycle cost savings for each of the product classes are positive. On a national level, the standards will save 0.32 quadrillion Btus of energy over 30 years of shipments, provide net present value savings for consumers of up to $0.77 billion, and cut carbon dioxide emissions by about 6 million metric tons.