DOE efficiency standards quietly slashing energy, emissions

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A "quiet revolution" in efficiency standards for appliances and equipment has transformed them into the second most energy-saving tool in the country, according to data released today. The Department of Energy's efficiency standards in 2014 saved 5.3 quadrillion British thermal units, or "quads," of energy, more than U.S. EPA's Energy Star program and utility efficiency programs, said the Appliance Standards Awareness Project. Only corporate average fuel economy standards for cars and trucks saved more energy, it said.