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A comment on EPA Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program. Parent comment

Re:EPA Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program by mike_hearn on Thursday May 08, 2025 @04:45PM (#43931142)
You started by talking about electricity usage, which is fungible and elastic. There's no dedicated grid for household electricity so Jevons Paradox certainly applies.
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Re:EPA Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program by ethbr1 on Thursday May 08, 2025 @10:39PM (#43933337)
> Nor is their overall energy use budget-capped. (Outside of low income AC and/or heating use cases)
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