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Reducing Refrigerator Power During Peak Hours
Refrigerators consume about 14% of the total energy in the average U.S. household. While this may not be a very large figure, it is large enough that if most homes could cycle off their refrigerators ...
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WHAT'S WRONG WITH REFRIGERATOR ENERGY RATINGS?
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As refrigerators become more and more efficient, consumers and utility demand-side managers are faced with a number of questions. [continue reading]
RECYCLING REFRIGERATORS: WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY?
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Over the past decade, a number of utilities in the United States and Canada have successfully implemented programs to collect and dismantle old refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners from their residential customers. [continue reading]
Performance Versus Projections: Does Your Refrigerator Measure Up?
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Every new refrigerator is sold with a bright yellow "Energy Guide" label affixed to the door. The label lists the refrigerator's energy consumption (translated confusingly into dollars per year) and compares that unit to other, similar models. [continue reading]
HAULING IN THE CULPRITS: MICHIGAN'S BOUNTY PILOT
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The Michigan Public Service Commission examined the potential of picking up operating, second refrigerators in the mid-1980s. [continue reading]
REFRIGERATOR REPLACEMENT IN FLORIDA: A CASE STUDY
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Florida's hot and humid climate challenges even the best refrigerators. Not surprisingly, refrigerators guzzle a lot of electricity in Florida. [continue reading]
MAINTENANCE DOESN'T NECESSARILY LOWER ENERGY USE
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Utility bill stuffers direct customers to clean their refrigerator coils in order to save the customers a few dollars and the utility companies a few power plants. [continue reading]
SMUD'S REFRIGERATOR GRAVEYARD - CONDITIONS OF THE DECEASED
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As part of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District's (SMUD) high efficiency refrigerator program, the district offers an incentive of $100 to customers who trade in an older refrigerator in conjunction with the purchase of a new model. [continue reading]
Is That Old Refrigerator Worth Saving?
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There it sits, the faithful old refrigerator. It's 15 years old, the vegetable crisper compartment is warped, the gaskets are cracking, the door doesn't close perfectly, and the shudders at the end of each cycle seem to be more wrenching than in the past. [continue reading]
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HOMES Act Will Save Homeowners Energy, Money
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When Steve Mann (of Home Energy Services) asks you to come along for the first blower door testing in a ...
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