Broad Coalition Urges DOE To Quickly Adopt Air Cleaner Efficiency Rules

A coalition including appliance manufacturers and efficiency advocates is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to quickly issue first-ever standards for residential air cleaners, submitting a proposed test procedure and energy conservation standard the groups hope will avoid piecemeal state-by-state regulation. The coalition -- which includes the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) and the efficiency group Appliance Standards Awareness Project -- submitted to DOE an Aug. 23 joint stakeholder proposal for standards on “room air cleaners.” These consumer devices...