A new Dow Jones report said that thirty-one U.S. states and territories thus far have received approval to offer rebates on energy-efficient household appliances.
These cash rebates originated from the economic stimulus legislation early this year and are meant to boost spending in the consumer sector whilst reducing energy consumption by replacing old major appliances. In some cases, documented recycling of the old appliances can add up to an additional rebate.
The feds will provide $300 million to be channeled through state programs. Every state submitted rebate plans with specific rebate amounts for Energy Star rated appliances. The majority of the approved programs are expected to begin between February and April of next year. A few states begin this month.
The list can be found in its entirety on the Energy Department site.
We’ll see how well this works.
Not necessarily.
According to a recent article in the New York Times on refrigerator appliances, any appliance that are over 15-years-old should probably be put out to pasture. That’s good news for about 80% of appliances.
If it’s avocado or brown-colored, it may be time to go. But when appliances are disposed of, we have to also think about the energy that goes into creating new ones, and the landfills that hold the old ones. If you’re dead set on getting rid of yours, make sure you call the company you get your new one from to come recycle your old one.
Good news for people who love their dishwashers — studies show they use less water than hand washing. On average, only 4-7 gallons. And with newer models, you don’t even have to pre-rinse by hand, which saves an additional gallon of water.
Easy and ecological. 
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