Homes and other buildings may also receive Energy Star certification by meeting certain standards for energy efficiency. “There’s a great benefit, and they see it as a differentiator in the marketplace.”Energy Star products do stand out in the market. That’s not a priority for President Trump, who in the past has characterized federal climate programs as “wasteful” and called for funding cuts. But as far as the Energy Star program goes, climate action is more of a useful side effect than the major purpose. And the treatment of the Energy Star program may spur criticism from the private sector as well.

Source: Washington Post March 07, 2017 11:26 UTC