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This looks like fairly breathless, non-critical reporting. (The tagline of Grist is "Climate. Justice. Solutions." which at least implies a motivation for biase
by msgilligan 3y ago
This looks like fairly breathless, non-critical reporting. (The tagline of Grist is "Climate. Justice. Solutions." which at least implies a motivation for biased reporting.)
The article:
* avoids the question of whether the new washers and dryers will be the same prices as the models they replace.
* does not address whether the new technology will be as reliable as what it replaces or the possibility of additional maintenance costs (extra cleaning, etc.)
* It only quotes what appear to be biased sources (and dismisses opposition as "conservative backlash" and uses the "Fox News" straw man)
My personal experiences with "efficient" appliances have not been positive, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong.
(minor edits for grammar)
- defrost 3y ago> It only quotes what appear to be biased sources Why do you regard the US Energy Information Administration as "biased" and what issues do you have with their residential consumption data? https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2020/c&e/pdf/ce5.1a.pdf https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2020/c&e/pd... ( as quoted in the article )
- msgilligan 3y agoI don't think any EIA officials are _quoted_ in the article. I'm not disputing the 8% figure mentioned.
- kcplate 3y agoMy mind drifted when I read this to the oft required multiple flushes of low flow toilets and the lovely fluorescent lamp bulbs that require a hazmat team to dispose of properly. Good intentions don’t always equal desired results.