Appliances use a significant amount of resources. It’s a bit tricky to attribute gains to standards versus general technological progress and consumers being mo

Appliances use a significant amount of resources. It’s a bit tricky to attribute gains to standards versus general technological progress and consumers being more aware of issues like climate change but the amount of energy saved by increased efficiency in appliances is significant. https://www.aceee.org/blog/2016/01/amazing-drop-home-appliance-energy https://www.aceee.org/blog/2016/01/amazing-drop-home-applian... https://www.vox.com/climate/2023/3/29/23588463/carter-efficiency-appliances-climate https://www.vox.com/climate/2023/3/29/23588463/carter-effici...