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Article: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY: ENERGY STAR appliances save energy, money.
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- December 30, 1999
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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 December 1999-TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY: ENERGY STAR appliances save energy, money (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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COLLEGE STATION -- Appliances labeled "ENERGY STAR" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency save consumers money and conserve energy, states a housing specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Consider that a typical household does nearly 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per full load with a conventional washer. "A full-size ENERGY STAR clothes washer uses 20 to 25 gallons per load," explains Janie Harris, Extension Service housing and environment specialist. "You ...