The standards for some washer models were also slightly lower than those the Biden administration first put forward. But, Mauer said, they still "achieve the bulk of the potential consumer savings." ...

This is the first time that washer and dryer standards have been updated in more than a decade, a step Mauer said is long overdue. By law, the government is supposed to review appliance standards ...

The new guidelines will save people $2.2 billion a year in utility costs and eliminate 71 million tons of planet-warming CO2 emissions.

Washers and dryers are about to get a whole lot more efficient The new guidelines will save people $2.2 billion a year in utility costs and eliminate 71 million tons of planet-warming CO2 emissions.